Catnip
Nepeta cataria
Perennial - Zones 3-9
Plant seeds 1/8" deep in warm, dry, well drained sandy soil. Thin to 12" apart. Catnip spreads rapidly so provide it with adequate space. The plants should be cut back each year to avoid a straggly appearance. Protect small plants from cats until well established. Take cuttings in spring only. Self-sows freely. Harvest young leaves and flowering tops when fully open, before they turn brown.
