Question: do catnip plants attract cats?
Answer: DEAR LOVER: It's the gardeners' rule of “if you can't beat them, control them.” Planting a catnip patch far from your main beds will attract cats to your yard, but they are less likely to do the things that we don't like. ... Catnip (Nepeta cataria) also attracts butterflies and can repel aphids and squash bugs.