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Catnip
About This Plant...
Family:Labiatae
Genus and species:Nepeta cataria
Plant type:perennial
Height and width:12-36 inches high; spreads readily
Location and soil:sun or partial shade; tolerates moist or dry soil
Uses:dried leaves in tea; feline intoxicant; bees like flowers
Propagation methods:seeds and cuttings
Indoor Sowing...
Time needed to reach transplant size:6-10 weeks
When to transplant to garden:after last spring frost
Outdoor Sowing...
When to sow outdoors:after last spring frost
Other Sowing Guidelines...
Approx. germination time:7-10 days
Germination temp.:60-70 degrees F.
Days to maturity:80 days
Transplanting Guidelines...
Spacing between plants:18 inches
Spacing between rows:24 inches
Growing On...
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Diseases:
Harvest:pick young leaves and flowering tops when fully open, before they turn brown; dry on a wire rack in a shady place, then store in an airtight jar
Growing tips:grow plants in pots buried to the rim to prevent unwanted spreading