Catmint
Nepeta cataria
A gray-green aromatic mound whose worst enemy is the neighborhood cat rather than any insect.
Light Full sun keeps the growth compact and the flowering heavy.
Water Drought is no trouble once the roots are down.
Height 45 cm
Spread 17.7 in
Spacing 45 cm
Spacing & sowing
- Plant spacing
- 17.7 in
- In-row spacing
- 17.7 in
- Between rows
- 22 in
- Square-foot density
- Not suited to SFG
Growing
- Type
- Flower · Perennial
- Botanical family
- Mixed / other
- Sunlight
- Full sun keeps the growth compact and the flowering heavy.
- Watering
- Drought is no trouble once the roots are down.
- Feeding
- Rarely necessary — lean soil suits it better.
- Frost tolerant
- Yes
- Flowering
- May
- Pruning
- Cut it hard after the first flush and it will bloom again.
Through the year
- Mar–May Spring Growth
- May–Aug Flowering
- Aug–Oct Growing
- Oct–Dec Leaf Fall
- Jan–Mar Leaf Fall
Companions
Roses, Lavender, Geraniums, Alliums
Pests & problems
- Generally trouble-free No notable pest or disease problems when grown in the right conditions — one of the easy ones.
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