Catnip - 200 Seeds (Nepeta cataria) Catnip is a short-lived herbaceous perennial. Native to Europe. Downy, light green foliage with dense, white-green flowering racemes. Cats are famously drawn to the scent of the crushed leaves, which is why catnip is grown in so many gardens. Flowering plants grow 80cm to 1m high. The plant prefers full sun and dryish, fast-draining soils. If you ever want to get rid of catnip, overwater it, and it will go away. Or, bruise the leaves a little, and the neighbourhood cats will probably love it to death. Meanwhile, most of us like it a lot and sow it in spring, with no soaking or other treatment needed. Use a flat in the greenhouse or scatter on a prepared bed in the garden. Slow and uneven germination is normal with this seed. But that will not slow it down permanently. The seed will eventually come up, either in a place where you planted it, or (almost magically) somewhere else, where worm, or crow, or sticky footed butterfly deposited it. Space plants 40 to 60cm apart. Sold as seed for home garden growing only. We do not sell this as a food, a tea, a herbal preparation or a medicine, we give no preparation or dosage instructions, and we make no health claim of any kind. Any historical information is offered as garden history only. Seek advice from a qualified health practitioner before using any plant.
