Nepeta cataria

Nepeta cataria

€5,90
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Nepeta cataria
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Nepeta cataria

Nepeta cataria

€5,90
Organic
Sustainable
Locally grown

🪴Standard: 9x9 cm pot

🚂  Ships across EU

🌱 Grown without pesticides or UV lamps
Flower Color: White

Preferred Soil Type: Fertile, Well-drained

Sunlight: Partial shade

Growth Habit: Upright

Origine: Eastern and Southern Europe

Nepeta cataria is cultivated for its aromatic gray-green foliage and masses of blue-lavender flowers and its power over cats.

The flowers are small but showy, abundant, two-lipped, trumpet-shaped, and lavender-colored.

The leaves give off a scent of mint, buckwheat, and wool (I think?), which can drive some cats completely crazy

This has given the whole genus the nickname "catnip," though this variety is the one to rule them all.
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Gardening Tips

👨‍🌾 Continuous blooming is encouraged by removing spent flowers.
✂️ Make sure your soil is well draining, because while catnip can handle derought and frost - it cannot handle soggy roots!
☁️ It is extremely drought-tolerant but prefers a bit of afternoon shade in the hot southern climates.
The Botany
The Myth

Why is it called catnip?

The nepetalactone contained in some species of the genus Nepeta binds to the olfactory receptors of cats, usually causing temporary euphoria that makes them roll and shudder with pure joy.

Other Names:

Catnip

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