Catnip

People use Catnip as a tea and of course, it drives cats wild. Gray green leaves and white blooms that are similar to other mints. Commonly known as catnip, catswort, or catmint.  100 seeds   PLANTING Nepeta cataria Perennial, zones 3-9 Germination: 7-14 days Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 70-75ºF Seed Planting Depth:  Sow on surface, seeds need light to germinate. Starting Indoors: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Provide 70-75ºF soil temperatures. Transplant into the garden after the last frost, 12-18” apart.  Sowing Outdoors: After the last frost or late summer to early fall, very small seeds- sow seeds lightly in a prepared area, thin to 12” apart. Tip-Transplant the seedlings that are thinned out into other places in the garden.  Growth Habit: Mounded, clump-forming Height and Width: 24-30” x 24”   Spacing: 12-18” apart Light Needs: Full sun, part shade in the south Soil Needs: Catnip needs average, well-drained soil  Flowering: Early summer onwar