The invention relates to the field of composite fertilizers, and in particular to a water-retaining long-acting sustained-release composite fertilizer containing catnip. The fertilizer is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: 10-15 parts of kieselguhr of 1250-2000 meshes, 5-6 parts of lime powder, 3-5 parts of zinc sulfate, 25-30 parts of urea, 8-10 parts of tricalcium phosphate, 1-2 parts of dry catnip powder, 2-4 parts of sugar calcium, 1-2 parts of manganese sulfate tetrahydrate, 10-12 parts of corn citric acid residue, 20-25 parts of ammonium phosphate, 2-4 parts of ferrous sulfate, 5-8 parts of calcium bicarbonate, 2-4 parts of konjak gulcomannan, 16-18 parts of waste mushroom roots, 8-10 parts of reed stems and leaves, 2-4 parts of potato starch, 12-15 parts of crylic acid, 1-3 parts of simethicone, 1-3 parts of Twain 80, 0.1-0.3 part of sodium bicarbonate, 0.1-0.2 part of ammonium persulfate and 4-5 parts of additives. The composite fertilizer is rich in variety and rich in organism organic matters, is capable of improving a soil environment and dually wrapping the nutrient components by using the kieselguhr and a sustained-release wrapping agent, is long-acting in fertilizer effect and has both capabilities of drought resistance and water retention; moreover, no toxic and harmful residues are left in the soil and the crops, and a high-yield and high-quality product is obtained.