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How Do You Plant Catmint?

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How Do You Plant Catmint?
Plant catmint in full or part sun in well-drained, humus-rich, compost amended soil. If growing in warmer parts of our region, plant where it will have afternoon shade. Space plants 1 to 2 feet apart in the garden. Keep first year plants well watered.

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Correspondingly, how quickly does catmint grow?

Seeds sprout within five to 10 days under ideal conditions but may take up to 20 days in colder soil. When the plants are 2 to 5 inches tall, thin to 18 inches apart. Start harvesting leaves after 12 to 15 weeks. Protect young plants with wire netting if cats frequent your garden.

Subsequently, question is, is catmint an annual or perennial? Related to catnip, but much showier, catmints (Nepeta) are easy to grow perennials that not only have flowers in shades of purple-blue, pink and white, but gray-green foliage that remains attractive throughout the growing season as well.

Keeping this in consideration, can cats eat catmint plants?

Catmint is excellent for attracting pollinators to a garden and gardeners often plant it for this purpose. According to old stories about catmint, cats will only attempt to eat bruised or otherwise damaged plants. In any other state, the plants do not interest them.

What can I plant next to catmint?

Try growing catmint plant companions such as verbena, agastache, lavender, and tufted hairgrass together.

Catmint's blue flowers combine beautifully with other perennials that enjoy the same growing conditions such as:

  1. European Sage/Southernwood.
  2. Salvia.
  3. Jupiter's Beard.
  4. Yarrow.
  5. Lamb's Ear.
  6. Poppy Mallow/Winecups.
Related Question Answers

Does catmint dieback in winter?

than catnip (Nepeta cataria). Catmint is a perennial plant and depending on the variety, it is hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 through 10. In winter after the foliage dies, it's time to temporarily say good-bye to your beloved catmint with a good pruning.

Should I deadhead catmint?

Care of Catmint
Once plants are a few inches tall, pinch them back to promote bushier growth. Catmint blooms throughout summer and fall. Deadheading spent blooms promotes additional flowering. Faassen's catmint (Nepeta x faassenii) is sterile however, and doesn't require deadheading.
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