Catmint Seeds - Catmint, 20 seeds

Quantity: 20 Seeds / pack

Catmint (Nepeta spp.) is a long-blooming perennial grown for its tidy mounds of fragrant gray-green foliage and spikes of lavender-blue flowers that bloom for months. It makes an easy, low-maintenance edging for walkways and borders, and the leaves can be dried for tea. This packet contains 20 seeds.

Seed Information

• Type: Herb Seeds
• Common Name: Catmint
• Botanical Name: Nepeta spp.
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
• Watering: Moderate; water weekly the first season
• Growth Habit: Mounding, 12–24 in tall
• Soil Type: Average, well-drained soil
• Planting Time: Start indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost, or direct sow after frost

Growing Instructions

• When to Plant: Start indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost, or sow directly outdoors after frost danger has passed.
• Soil: Average, well-draining soil; catmint is not fussy about fertility.
• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade.
• Watering: Water young plants about an inch per week; established plants tolerate dry conditions and need little extra water.
• Spacing: Space or thin plants to 12–18 in (30–45 cm) apart.
• Germination: Sow about 1/8 in deep and keep the soil lightly moist. Seedlings typically emerge in 7–20 days.
• Harvest: Snip leafy stems as needed for tea or fresh use; cut flower spikes for bouquets.
• Tips: Shear the plant back by about two-thirds after the first flush of flowers to encourage fresh foliage and a second bloom.