{"product_id":"nepeta-catnip","title":"Catnip (Nepeta cataria) Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatnip is the real thing for cats: an easy, hardy herb whose bruised leaves set off the rolling, rubbing delight that most cats cannot resist.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eNepeta cataria\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing and growing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow indoors March to May, or outdoors where it is to grow April to June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepth: 5mm, lightly covered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination: 7 to 15 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePosition: full sun or light shade in well-drained, even poor, soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 50 to 60cm, with a spread of about 20cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest: pick leaves from about 6 to 8 weeks; the scent is strongest at flowering, June to September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardy perennial, often short-lived; let a few flowers set seed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you receive:\u003c\/strong\u003e a packet of about 300 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCatnip is one of the easiest \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/plants-for-pollinators\"\u003eplants for bees and other pollinators\u003c\/a\u003e. For a related bee favourite, try our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/lesser-calamint\"\u003eLesser Calamint seeds\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse all our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/seeds\"\u003eherb and flower seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piccolo Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58915711320447,"sku":"PS1021","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/eec49438e99484dc9c3861b9f2420fc4482e57dc0a415733461ac57e10d3f532.jpg?v=1792743660","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/nepeta-catnip","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}