Nepeta Cataria

Botanical Name:

Nepeta cataria

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How to Grow
Water
Medium
Water moderately, allowing the top 3cm to dry out between watering.
Sunlight
Partial Shade - Partial Sun - Full Sun
~
3-6 hours of sun per day, with protection from intense mid-day sun
Characteristics

Bloom Time

Jun, Jul, Aug, Mar, Apr, May

Plant Type

Herbs, Perennials, Herb/Forb, Herb, Perennial herb 0.5–0.8 m

Lifespan

Perennial

Flower

The upper stems terminate in dense whorls of flowers on spike-like racemes about 1-6" long. The flowers are small, two-lipped, white with pale purple spotting tubular flowers.

Benefits
Attracts

Butterflies

Bees

Hummingbirds

Taxonomy

Order

Lamiales

Family

Nepeta - Catmints

Genus

Nepeta