Mr Fothergill's 22838 Catmint Catnip, Green

• A hardy perennial, flowers first year from an early sowing
• Dry the leaves for cat toys
• Caution, they will lie on and chew plants in the border
• Cats love the scent
• 70 cm growing height

Product Description Nepeta Seed by Mr. Fothergill's. Cats love the scent. Cats adore the scent of this plant but beware they will frequently roll and lay on the plants in the border. The leaves can also be dried to make catnip toys for your pet. Flowers the first year if sown early. Height: 70 cm/28-inch Plant Class: Hardy Perennial (HP) Habit: Bushy Medium. Useful Information: First Year Flowering Perennial (FYFP); Full sun; Suitable for attracting Bees; Fragrant variety Sow and Grow: Sow indoors, January-April, to flower the same year, 0.5 cm (1/4-inch) deep, in a tray of compost. A temperature of 15-20 degree C (60-68 degree F) is ideal. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 14-21 days. Transplant them 5 cm (2-inch) apart, to other trays when large enough to handle. Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out into well-drained soil, May-June, 30 cm (1-feet) apart, when frosts are over. Or, sow outdoors, April-June, to flower the following year, in a seed bed, 0.5 cm (1/4-inch) deep, into finely-prepared, well-drained soil, which has already been watered. Thin seedlings to 5 cm (2-inch) apart, before planting out to flowering position in autumn, spacing 30 cm (1-feet) apart. Flowers: June-September. Hints and Tips: Some cats are unaffected by catmint, whilst others become very excited. It is best to supervise play with catmint toys. Box Contains 1x 250 Seeds Pack