Catnip
Nepeta cataria

Family: Mint (Lamiaceae)
AKA: Catswort, Catmint
Photo taken on: September 1, 2010
Location: White Rock, NM
Life Zones: Plains to foothills
Habitat: Waste places, open woods

Grows to 3ft with sturdy stems and soft grayish-green leaves. The flowers are white, finely spotted with purple in tight clusters. The leaves are aromatic when crushed.