Nepeta cataria

£7.00

Catnep, Catmint. A grey-haired perennial to 60 cm (2 ft) high with white and purple flowers. The leaves and flowering shoots are used as a flavouring (mint-like) and for teas; all parts are used medicinally. Bees love the flowers. Makes a good ground cover plant. Leaf extracts are herbicidal and insect-repellent. This plant attracts cats. Thrives in any well-drained soil in sun or part shade; hardy to -35ºC.

10 in stock

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Description

Catnep, Catmint. A grey-haired perennial to 60 cm (2 ft) high with white and purple flowers. The leaves and flowering shoots are used as a flavouring (mint-like) and for teas; all parts are used medicinally. Bees love the flowers. Makes a good ground cover plant. Leaf extracts are herbicidal and insect-repellent. This plant attracts cats. Thrives in any well-drained soil in sun or part shade; hardy to -35ºC.

Additional information

Weight 1.00 kg