Nepeta 'Cataria'

Catnip 'Cataria'

Nepeta are mostly herbaceous perennial plants, but some are annuals. They have sturdy stems with green to gray-green leaves which are usually aromatic. Cultivated as ornamental plants, they can be drought tolerant with long blooming periods from late spring to autumn. Nepeta cataria is a Perennial growing to 1m by 0.6m. It is hardy and is in flower from early summer to early autumn, and the seeds ripen from early autumn.

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plant Features

Full sun to partial shade
Very little water
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
Free draining

plant information

Common name

Catnip 'Cataria'

Latin name

Nepeta 'Cataria'

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Lamiaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun to partial shade
Frost

Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

Soil

Free draining
Water

Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Catnip Cataria is 0.60meters x 1.00meters

0.60 M 1.00 M

Nepeta 'Cataria'

Planting young plants

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Catmint and Catnip plants grow best when they receive full sun, but they will tolerate and may even require some afternoon shade, especially in hot summer regions. They are not overly fussy about the soil they are planted in, as long as it is very well-drained. Catmints and Catnip are very drought tolerant plants that actually prefer soil that is kept on the drier side.

Propagation by seed

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Catmint seeds are sterile and are of no use for propagation. Catnip seeds can be sowed directly in the garden, in the spring as soon as the soil is workable. Seeds started indoors should be kept at 60°-70° during germination, which only takes 7-10 days. Set your new plants 6"-15" apart in the garden after all danger of frost has passed.

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