Catnip, Nepeta cataria or Catmint, is a classic herbaceous perennial herb native to Eurasia. It offers a mounding habit 12-36" tall and wide, with aromatic foliage that attracts cats. Small white to blue flowers bloom from spring to fall, but homeowners typically grow this variety for housecats. Foliage repels insects, and Catnip essential oil is a homeopathic remedy for many minor medical complaints. Perennial in zones 3-9, this plant works well in borders and containers and spreads quickly as a groundcover, tolerating drought, average soil, and part shade to full sun. For an ornamental variety, try Nepeta Faassenii Kit Kat.
Catnip Selling Tips
Sell Catnip to customers looking for groundcover or classic Catnip for their housecats. Some customers may also look to grow this plant for medicinal use. This variety is aromatic, hardy, and insect-repellant, attracting cats better than any Cat Mint. It grows in virtually any soil with average moisture and part shade to full sun. Virtually impossible to kill, this plant is an obvious choice for customers looking for low-maintenance ground cover. Grow Catnip alongside tomatoes, broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower to repel pests or with Cat Grass for feline friends.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space 4-inch starter plants 12-18" apart in full sun or partial shade, and water well to establish healthy roots.
2. Clean up dead stems in early spring before new growth emerges.
3. Encourage continuous blooming by cutting back initial growth.
General Growing Tips For Your Seedling Tray
For best results with Catnip, use well-drained soil in full sun with light feed (150 ppm N) and a pH of 5.8-7.0. Plant one seedling plug per 4-inch container. Space pots for appropriate airflow to prevent powdery mildew. This plant is very easy to care for and requires little more than average soil and water in landscape applications.
Flowering
Small white to blue flowers bloom from spring to fall. Deadheading spent flowers encourages continuous blooming.
Pinching
This plant doesn't require pinching.
Spacing
Space containers 8-12" apart to provide adequate ventilation and sunlight penetration around the base and foliage of each plant.
Height Control
This plant doesn't require PGRs.
Pests
This plant doesn't attract pests and, in fact, repels mosquitoes, flies, aphids, cockroaches, ants, and cabbage worms.
Disease
Watch for signs of powdery mildew. Take preventative measures in your commercial greenhouse, including watering at the base of each plant, allowing the soil to dry between waterings, and using sanitary growing media and tools.
Powdery Mildew is a fungal disease that thrives in humid conditions, appearing as a white or gray coating on foliage and flowers. Provide good airflow in your greenhouse. We recommend horizontal airflow fans to help control humidity levels alongside a dehumidifier or manual venting. Remove and destroy infected plants and apply fungicides as needed or preventatively. Look for the active ingredients myclobutanil, trifloxystrobin, or potassium bicarbonate to combat Powdery Mildew threatening your seedling plugs.
Planting Catnip Liners
We recommend planting one seedling plug per 4-inch container. Use well-drained soil and completely bury the ellepot in the center of the container.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
Catnip Quick Reference Guide
4 Inch crop time
6-8 Weeks
Bloom Period
Fall, Spring, Summer
Color
White, Blue
Habit
Mounding
Height
12-36 Inches
Light
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Minimum Temp
55
Perennial Zone
3-9
Water Needs
Light
Patented Plant
No
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Catnip, Nepeta cataria or Catmint, is a classic herbaceous perennial herb native to Eurasia. It offers a mounding habit 12-36" tall and wide, with aromatic foliage that attracts cats. Small white to blue flowers bloom from spring to fall, but homeowners typically grow this variety for housecats. Foliage repels insects, and Catnip essential oil is a homeopathic remedy for many minor medical complaints. Perennial in zones 3-9, this plant works well in borders and containers and spreads quickly as a groundcover, tolerating drought, average soil, and part shade to full sun. For an ornamental variety, try Nepeta Faassenii Kit Kat.
Catnip Selling Tips
Sell Catnip to customers looking for groundcover or classic Catnip for their housecats. Some customers may also look to grow this plant for medicinal use. This variety is aromatic, hardy, and insect-repellant, attracting cats better than any Cat Mint. It grows in virtually any soil with average moisture and part shade to full sun. Virtually impossible to kill, this plant is an obvious choice for customers looking for low-maintenance ground cover. Grow Catnip alongside tomatoes, broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower to repel pests or with Cat Grass for feline friends.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space 4-inch starter plants 12-18" apart in full sun or partial shade, and water well to establish healthy roots.
2. Clean up dead stems in early spring before new growth emerges.
3. Encourage continuous blooming by cutting back initial growth.
General Growing Tips For Your Seedling Tray
For best results with Catnip, use well-drained soil in full sun with light feed (150 ppm N) and a pH of 5.8-7.0. Plant one seedling plug per 4-inch container. Space pots for appropriate airflow to prevent powdery mildew. This plant is very easy to care for and requires little more than average soil and water in landscape applications.
Flowering
Small white to blue flowers bloom from spring to fall. Deadheading spent flowers encourages continuous blooming.
Pinching
This plant doesn't require pinching.
Spacing
Space containers 8-12" apart to provide adequate ventilation and sunlight penetration around the base and foliage of each plant.
Height Control
This plant doesn't require PGRs.
Pests
This plant doesn't attract pests and, in fact, repels mosquitoes, flies, aphids, cockroaches, ants, and cabbage worms.
Disease
Watch for signs of powdery mildew. Take preventative measures in your commercial greenhouse, including watering at the base of each plant, allowing the soil to dry between waterings, and using sanitary growing media and tools.
Powdery Mildew is a fungal disease that thrives in humid conditions, appearing as a white or gray coating on foliage and flowers. Provide good airflow in your greenhouse. We recommend horizontal airflow fans to help control humidity levels alongside a dehumidifier or manual venting. Remove and destroy infected plants and apply fungicides as needed or preventatively. Look for the active ingredients myclobutanil, trifloxystrobin, or potassium bicarbonate to combat Powdery Mildew threatening your seedling plugs.
Planting Catnip Liners
We recommend planting one seedling plug per 4-inch container. Use well-drained soil and completely bury the ellepot in the center of the container.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
Catnip Quick Reference Guide
4 Inch crop time
6-8 Weeks
Bloom Period
Fall, Spring, Summer
Color
White, Blue
Habit
Mounding
Height
12-36 Inches
Light
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Minimum Temp
55
Perennial Zone
3-9
Water Needs
Light
Patented Plant
No
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