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Catnip Seeds

"Ideal for cats"

Sun: Partial Shade/Full Sun

Days to Maturity: 85 Days

Plant Height: 18 in. - 36 in.

Packet: 2000 Seeds

Price: $2.99

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Summary

Catnip is widely known as the cat-attracting perennial; it has a pungent smell attractive to cats. Plants have coarse-toothed, gray-green leaves and white flowers. Leaves are used to flavor teas, soups, and salads. Catnip is also used as a medicinal herb to relieve colds, fever, and flu. Catnip is cultivated as an ornamental plant for use in gardens. Fragrant flowers and foliage attract bees and cats while deterring garden pests.

  • Quick Facts

    • Botanical Name: Nepeta cataria


    • Life Cycle: Perennial


    • Light Requirement: Full Sun/Partial Shade


    • Planting Season: Spring


    • Plant Type: Bush


    • Features: Heirloom, Culinary, Medicinal, Outdoor, Indoor, Deer Resistant, Container Garden


    • Plant Height: 18-36 inches


    • Days to Maturity: 85 Days


    • Plant Spacing: 18-24 inches


    • Planting Depth: 1/8 inch


    • Sowing Method: Direct Sow, Start Indoors


    • Cold Stratification: No


    • Hardiness Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9