Nepeta nervosa ‘Pink Cat’ seeds – ( Catmint)

$4.90

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Description

Picture thanks to Jelitto Seeds https://www.jelitto.com

This nepeta won the fleuroselect prize. It has dense aromatic flower spikes of bright pink.  It is drought and heat tolerant, and flowers from mid summer for a long time in the garden. It  forms bushy mounds of pink flowers and can be grown in containers too. It flowers in the first year from seed, if sown in early spring under cover.

 

Sowing advice

Sow in spring, and summer . Sow 5mm deep into moist well-drained seed raising mix. Ideal temp. 15-20°C. Germination takes up to 14 days. Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle to other trays with 5cm spacing. Acclimatise and plant out once danger of frost has passed with 30cm spacing. ng.

Additional information

Classification

Hardy Perennial

Common Name

Catmint

Family

Lamiaceae

Maximum Height

approx 40 cm

Number of seeds in packet

approx 30