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Catnip (Nepeta cataria) Seeds

The herb most cats love to roll and rub against

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Key benefits

  • The herb most cats love to roll and rub against
  • Dry the leaves to stuff cat toys or use fresh for tea
  • Minty grey-green leaves and white flowers for bees
  • Hardy perennial growing 50 to 60cm tall
  • Packet of about 300 seeds with growing instructions

Catnip is the real thing for cats: an easy, hardy herb whose bruised leaves set off the rolling, rubbing delight that most cats cannot resist. Nepeta cataria forms an upright clump of soft, grey-green, heart-shaped leaves with toothed edges and a strong minty scent. From early summer it carries spikes of small white flowers, lightly spotted with purple, that bees visit constantly. Dry the leaves to stuff cat toys, or use a few fresh leaves for a mild herbal tea. Around two in three cats react to it.

Sowing and growing

  • Sow indoors March to May, or outdoors where it is to grow April to June
  • Depth: 5mm, lightly covered
  • Germination: 7 to 15 days
  • Position: full sun or light shade in well-drained, even poor, soil
  • Height: 50 to 60cm, with a spread of about 20cm
  • Harvest: pick leaves from about 6 to 8 weeks; the scent is strongest at flowering, June to September
  • Hardy perennial, often short-lived; let a few flowers set seed

What you receive: a packet of about 300 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.

Catnip is one of the easiest plants for bees and other pollinators. For a related bee favourite, try our Lesser Calamint seeds, or browse all our herb and flower seeds.

How to use
  1. Sow indoors March to May, or outdoors where it is to grow April to June.
  2. Sow 5mm deep and cover lightly.
  3. Grow in full sun or light shade in well-drained soil.
  4. Pick leaves from about 6 to 8 weeks after sowing.
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Changed your mind? You can return unused items within 14 days of delivery. See our returns policy.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is catnip perennial?

Yes, catnip is a hardy perennial that dies back in winter and regrows in spring. Plants can be short-lived, but they self-seed readily, so a clump usually keeps going. Cutting back after the first flush of flowers encourages fresh leaves.

Will my cat destroy the plants?

Established clumps cope well with attention, but seedlings and bruised young plants can be flattened. Raise them in pots or cover them with a cloche or wire until they are well grown, then plant out.

How long do catnip seeds take to germinate?

Usually 7 to 15 days. Sow on the surface of moist compost and cover very lightly, keeping it moist but not wet until the seedlings appear.

What is your returns policy?

Changed your mind? You can return pots, gifts, accessories and other non-plant items. Email hello@growtropicals.com with your order number within 14 days of delivery, then send the item back within 14 days of telling us. You pay the return postage.

Items must come back unused and in their original condition. If an item has been used, we may reduce your refund by the value it has lost, and for used items this can be the full price.

Live plants cannot be returned because you have changed your mind, but they are covered by our Live Arrival Guarantee.

If something arrives damaged, faulty or wrong, email us with your order number and photos and we will put it right at no cost to you. Full details are in our returns policy.

When will my order arrive and how much is shipping?

Choose your delivery speed at checkout. Express orders placed before 1pm are dispatched the same day, otherwise the next working day. Standard orders are dispatched within 2 to 3 working days and Economy orders within 4 to 5 working days. Once dispatched, every order travels by 24 hour tracked courier.

Delivery is free on orders over £60 with Economy, over £100 with Standard and over £150 with Express. Below that, the charge depends on your basket total and is always shown at checkout before you pay. The full price list is in our shipping policy.

Orders without plants are dispatched Monday to Friday. If your order also includes plants, it goes out Monday to Thursday so the plants are not left in the courier network over the weekend. Delivery can take longer at busy times such as Black Friday and Christmas.

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