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Planting And CareBasic care of catmint is easy. Water catmint plants regularly until they become well established.Mulch will help retain moisture and keep down weeds.Once plants are a few inches tall, pinch them back to promote bushier growth.Catmint blooms throughout summer and fall.Deadheading spent blooms promotes additional flowering.It can also help prevent reseeding.Faassens catmint (Nepeta x faassenii) is sterile however, and doesnt require deadheading.Shear the plants back to half their size in fall or following harvest.Catnip CareCatmint herb is easy to grow. These plants are good for mass planting or edging and are suitable near vegetables as an insect deterrent especially aphids and Japanese beetles.Catmint can be grown in sun or partial shade with average, well-draining soil. They are even heat and drought tolerant, making them excellent plants for dry garden areas. Catmint is most often grown by seed or through division.