Flower Specifications
Season: Perennial
USDA Zones: 3 - 8
Height: 18 inches
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Blue
Environment: Full sun
Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 6.1 - 7.8
Deer Resistant: Yes
House Plant: No
Latin Name: Nepeta Cataria
Planting Directions
Temperature: 60 - 70F
Average Germ Time: 7 - 14 days
Light Required: Yes
Depth: 1/8 inch
Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant
Moisture: Keep moist until germination
Plant Spacing: Rows 18 inches a part; thin seedlings 12 inches
Lemon Catnip (Nepeta Cataria) - Start Catnip seeds and grow this attractive plant for your garden that attracts beneficial insects. The blue flowers are rich in nectar and attract honey bees. The plant is slightly smaller than other varieties and is better behaved. Nepeta plants can be somewhat sprawling and floppy, so don't hesitate to trim them back a few times during the growing season to neaten them up and encourage more blooms. These herbs can be grown for teas and have a calming effect. Growing Lemon Catnip is a wonderful way to bring a lemony scent to your landscape or garden, and it's a reliable plant giving years of pleasure. Start these flower seeds indoors in late winter for transplanting out after frosts have passed.
Approximate Seeds Per Ounce: 35,000
