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Catnip Seeds

Catnip Seeds

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~0.6 g (~770 seeds)
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Type: Conventional Heirloom
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Catnip is a multi-purpose plant. The tea is very pleasant with a lemon-mint flavor and fragrance. Along with fresh catnip planted in containers indoors year-round, catnip toys filled with dried leaves will provide your feline friends with hours of fun. But be warned; they may ignore you for a while! Catnip is very hardy and grows in almost any soil; self-sows readily.

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Variety Info

Family: Lamiaceae

Native: Eurasia

Hardiness: Hardy perennial in USDA zones 3 and warmer

Exposure: Full sun to part shade

Plant Dimensions: 3' tall and wide

Variety Info: Pale green, soft leaves that emit a characteristic, pungent, minty odor when crushed. Small white or lavender tubular flowers massed at the ends of stems in early to midsummer with scattered blooming through early fall.

Attributes: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Good for Containers

Sowing Info

When to Sow Outside: 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date. Sow as late as 2 months before your average first fall frost date. Optimal soil temperature for germination is 60°–70°F.

When to Start Inside: 6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date.

Days to Emerge: 10–15 days

Seed Depth: ⅛"–¼'

Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 12"

Row Spacing: 36"

Thinning: When 2" tall, thin to 1 every 12"

Growing Info

Harvesting: Cut stems about 4" from the ground. Tie branches with string or rubber bands, and hang upside down in a brown paper bag, in a cat-free, dry location until leaves crumble easily. Keep dried flowers and leaves, discard the stems. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry location.

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Total 5 star reviews: 20 Total 4 star reviews: 6 Total 3 star reviews: 2 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 4
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  • Mercedes
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Feb 8, 2025
    5 Stars

    Thank you Botanical Interest. I love the package 📦 delivered. It's a beautiful box. The seeds are in beautiful envelopes. My order came with FREE packet of LETTUCE MESCLUN. It also has a seed starting GUIDE

  • Christina E.
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Nov 10, 2024
    5 Stars

    I love your organic catnip seed ! I grow the most fragrant catnip , then I make Catnip Mice and Sweet Dreams Kitty Mats and sell them as a fund raise for our local , and amazing rescue, Whisker’s Rescue & Fostrer. They do so much good for the homeless cats and kittens in our area, and this is how I help them. Your wonderful organic catnip, my sewing creativity, and all the people who buy them every year. Thank you so much for helping me help them !

    Which best describes you as a gardener? Intermediate
  • Donald G.
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Jul 12, 2024
    5 Stars

    These catmint seeds germinate, sprout, and grow like weeds! Very impressed with their growing vigor. Within 1 month, you'll have enough 'nip to drive all the neighborhood cats wackadoodle. These are perennials, so the profuse amount of plants you'll be able to grow from one packet of seeds will keep you in the catmint game for a long time.

    Which best describes you as a gardener? Intermediate
  • Olivia G.
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Jun 13, 2024
    5 Stars

    The catnip seeds grew just fine and my cat goes crazy over the leaves!

    Which best describes you as a gardener? Beginner
  • Joaquin S.
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Feb 25, 2024
    5 Stars

    Excellent catnip, the cats love it, and there are even some outdoor cats nearby who don't care for catnip toys, etc., but who DO love this catnip, especially after I squeeze the leaves to get some extract on my fingers. The plants did especially well when I started them in some coco coir seed starting discs.

    Which best describes you as a gardener? Intermediate