Catmint
- Good for container planting
- Has culinary and medicinal uses
- Highly attractive to bees
Description
'Catmint' seeds
Nepeta mussinii
Synonyms: Nepeta x faassenii
- Good for container planting
- Has culinary and medicinal uses
- Highly attractive to bees
Perennial herb growing to 45cm. Clump forming shrub with lavender/blue spikes of flowers over a long period. Soft grey/green wrinkled leaves. Good for container planting. Tolerant of poor soil conditions and hot, dry weather. Often used as an insect deterrent, said to deter aphids. Has culinary and medicinal uses. Leaves can be harvested fresh and added to soups or dried to be used like tea with a light minty flavour. Catmint is still considered a cat stimulant however it has less of the compound that attracts cats than Catnip. Highly attractive to bees.
Purple/Voilet Flowers
Container growing
Drought tolerant
Culinary use
Medicinal use
Ornamental use
Attracts beneficial insects
Seeds per gram: 1500
Product code: G5-04
Quick Sowing Guide
| Method | Raise seedlings |
|---|---|
| Sowing Depth | 10mm |
| Season | Spring |
| Germination | 10-20 days @ 21-27°C |
| Hardiness / Life Cycle | Hardy Perennial |
| Plant Spacing | 60cm |
| Plant Height | 45cm |
| Position | Full sun, moist well drained soil |
| Days Until Maturity | 90 days |
*Notes: Cut back after flowering
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| VIC, NSW, ACT, QLD, TAS, SA, NT | WA | ||
| Small seed packets ONLY - | Economy Delivery | $2.50 or FREE on orders over $20 | $5 |
| Parcel Delivery | Capped rate of $6.99 | ||
| Express Delivery | $15.00 | ||
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Parcel Delivery |
Capped rate of $6.99 |
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Express Delivery |
Starting from $15.00 (Calculated by weight) |
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| Live Plants - | Live plants | Capped rate of $10.00 | |
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