Catmint (Nepata cataria) seeds
- Old medicinal plant that received its name because its essential oil lures cats and turns them wild.
- Contents: Approx. 800 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€2.49
Product number: NEP01 GTIN: 4250601203140
Description
Catmint is a perennial shrub from the mint family that looks good with its characteristic, small, blue blossoms in the shrub bed. If you cut it back directly after the first bloom, it may bloom a second time within one season. It exudes a pleasant, minty citrus scent.
Catmint owes its name to its popularity with cats. Of course, not all cats react equally but it's not rare that cats passionately roll around in the plant - this can lead so far that the young plants are steamrolled.
The plant has the exact opposite effect on humans. From the fresh weed, a pleasantly tasting, slightly relaxing tea can be made. The leaves can be mixed well with other herbs. However, the edible, aromatic blossoms are also suitable for the decoration of desserts and fruit salads. It's best to use all plant parts freshly as they lose a major part of their taste with drying.
Catmint also unfolds another interesting effect with regard to insects - they are neither attracted nor calmed down but permanently deterred by the contained essential oils.
Catmint owes its name to its popularity with cats. Of course, not all cats react equally but it's not rare that cats passionately roll around in the plant - this can lead so far that the young plants are steamrolled.
The plant has the exact opposite effect on humans. From the fresh weed, a pleasantly tasting, slightly relaxing tea can be made. The leaves can be mixed well with other herbs. However, the edible, aromatic blossoms are also suitable for the decoration of desserts and fruit salads. It's best to use all plant parts freshly as they lose a major part of their taste with drying.
Catmint also unfolds another interesting effect with regard to insects - they are neither attracted nor calmed down but permanently deterred by the contained essential oils.
Plant profile
| Lifecycle | Hardy, Perennial |
|---|---|
| Species | Lamiaceae |
| Characteristics | Needs light to germinate, Self-seeds, Winter-hardy |
| Eventual height | 30-150 cm |
| Flower colour | Blue |
| Flowering months | August, July, September |
| Main harvest | August, June, October, September |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | April, May |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 0.5 cm |
| Germination temperature | 15-20°C |
| Germination time | 1-4 weeks |
| Sunlight | Full sun, Shade |
| Planting distance | 40 cm |
| Row spacing | 40 cm |
Sowing and care
Hardy perennial of the mint family. Sprinkle seeds on the substrate and press in lightly. Loves sun, undemanding.
Other names
Botanical name: Nepeta cataria, Calamintha albiflora, Cataria vulgaris, Glechoma macrura
German: Katzenminze, Katzenkraut
Reviews
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hohe Qualität
Innerhalb von ein paar Tagen nach der Aussaht sind bereits einige Pflänzchen zu sehen.
My cat loved it
Excellent seed quality and fast growing plants.
Sowed seeds developed within a few days ans although a ruthless feline flipped the box over over 20 plants developed.
