STILL NEED A GIFT? Gertens gift cards are perfect for everyone!. View Options: HERE.

Girls' Night Out is Back for the first three Wednesdays in November: Get tickets HERE. Space is limited!

Stock up on firewood HERE and save 10% with code STAYWARM

Nepeta, Catnip ~ 200 seeds

In stock

Ready to purchase!
SKU
63198153
View Store Map
Sun Preference
Full-Sun, Part-Sun
Bloom or Harvest Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
  $4.79

Description

Certified Organic

Nepeta cataria

A treat for all beloved kitties. Relaxes humans too!

Catnip is a great treat to grow for cats, but it is also a wonderful perennial herb for the garden. Its fragrant flowers attract many beneficial pollinators. Plus, catnip is a medicinal herb for humans, too. It's used as a very mild sleep aid in the form of catnip tea.

Seed Starting Successfully

Start your garden from scratch with Gertens' wide variety of seed packets! Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, we have seeds for every skill level and garden size. From colorful flowers to delicious vegetables, our seeds are carefully selected for their quality and performance.

Seed Starting Successfully

Grow Your Best

When to Grow Veggies & Fruits

From Our Experts

Details

A calm kitty happened upon a wild patch of an alluring herb. Into her nose flooded the intoxicating chemical nepetalactone, the source of catnip's power. It bound to her olfactory receptors, causing her to become intoxicated. The natural high opened her eyes to a magical realm she had never known, showing her a new kingdom over which to reign. From that day forth, she became the kitty princess the ruler of her own imaginative (and, yes, possibly imaginary) world. Celebrate your kitty's reign with the gift of a catnip patch.

Growing Instructions
Start indoors 4-8 weeks before last frost date. Sprinkle a few seeds on the surface of each pot, agitate the surface, then water in gently. Once the seedlings have germinated and are 1/2" high, thin to 1-2 seedlings per pot. Transplant outdoors when plants are 2-3" high. Catnip is very hearty and will grow almost anywhere, but prefers full sun, well-drained soil, and moderate water. Do not plant catnip near plants that could be damaged by cats; some cats smother catnip and any plants that are near it. 

Quick Facts
Days to Germination: 7-14 days
Days to Maturity: 75 days
Planting Depth: 0"
Spacing in Row: 12"
Spacing Between Rows: 12"
Height at Maturity: 18"
Width at Maturity: 12"
Sun Preference: Full to Little Sun
Hardiness Zone Range: Zones 3-9

About the Artist
Art by Christina Hess. Christina displays her mastery of digital illustration in this enchanting rendering. It conveys the tempting pleasures of feline intoxication, and confirms what we all already knew: cats dwell in their own magical world.

More Information

Mature Height (Range) 13" - 24"
Spacing Between Rows 12"
Spacing in Row 12"
Days to Germination 7-14 days
Planting Depth 0"
Days to Maturity 75 days
Seed Packet Type Organic Herbs
Plant Life Cycle Perennial
Bloom or Harvest Time Spring, Summer, Fall
Sun Preference Full-Sun, Part-Sun
Brand Hudson Valley Seed Co

Product Questions (12)

Starting times will vary depending on the vegetable you are growing. Each seed packet will have specific sowing instructions for that type of vegetable. Some plants, such as tomatoes and peppers, should be started indoors, 6-8 weeks before the last frost...
The process of bringing seeds outside is called hardening off. Hardening off is generally done sometime after the seedling has two full sets of normal leaves. In Minnesota, you want to begin hardening off seedlings in late April/early May.  To ...
If you have a southern facing window with all day sun, you may grow seedlings in a windowsill. Be sure to rotate the seedlings frequently to ensure the plants do not lean heavily towards the sun. For more even results, use a grow light, positioned roughly...
We recommend using either high intensity T5 fluorescent bulbs, or LED grow lights. Both setups will produce excellent results. T5s are the typical grow light, are economical and come in frequencies that are helpful for plant development. LED technology...
Grow lights should be kept roughly 4-5” above the top of seedling leaves. If you are using very powerful LEDs, you could even keep them 8-10” away.
Grow lights should be used to mimic a natural sunlight cycle for plants. We recommend using them 12 hours a day, from roughly 7am to 7pm.  
A variety of seedling trays exist for seed starting. If you are starting smaller seeds, a simple peat cell tray works great. However, the larger the seed, the larger the initial pot should be. If you are starting larger seeds indoors such as: sunflowers...
Do not start any type of fertilizer regime for young seedlings until they have at least two full sets of regular leaves. Start with a root stimulator, then after a month you may move on to a gentle, weak (half strength) water-based fertilizer. Remember...
Let the roots tell you when to transplant. When you begin to see the seedling’s root growing out of the bottom of their current pot, it is time to transplant up to something larger. We recommend using a 4” nursery pot to transplant most seedlings. In...
Gertens carries a wide variety of both spring and autumn planted bulbs. Spring planted bulbs, such as gladioli and dahlias, are best started indoors in early April, and planted outside once the soil temperatures are above 55 F. Autumn planted bulbs, ...
The big three tips are: 1) Staking and training 2) Feeding and watering and 3) Harvesting and enjoying. 1) Keeping plants trained and staked allows air circulation around crops and provides much-needed support for produce as it grows...
Gertens does carry an assortment of both perennials, as well as annual and perennial wildflower mixes. It is important to remember when growing perennials, that you will not get any flowers the first year of growth. It often takes a perennial 2-3 years...
loader
Loading...