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Plant guide

Valerian

Valeriana officinalis

Insufficient data

There is not enough information to recommend it where cats can chew it.

Habitperennial
Lightfull sun, part sun
Watermedium
Smallest containerabout 8 L (2 gal)
Outdoors year-roundUSDA zones 4–9
Safety reviewed2026-10-12

Cats are often drawn to this plant, which makes chewing more likely.

Not found in the reviewed toxicity source.

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