Nepeta cataria 'Lemon'

We sell Lemon Catnip on the herb table, though truthfully, most home gardeners grow it for cat consumption, not human consumption. Yes, the leaves can be dried to make a light, lemony tea, but really, what's more fun than watching a favorite kitty enjoy fresh sprigs of catnip? This is a vigorous perennial, growing two to three feet tall and possibly as wide, and has beautiful violet blue flower spikes starting in late spring. A shearing after the initial blooms helps keep the plant more compact, and kitties will love the clippings. Consider placing a cage or teepee of bamboo stakes around Lemon Catnip when first planted so exuberant cats don't flatten the plant before it can grow. Catnip does die back in the winter, so doting cat owners may want to make a final harvest before a hard freeze.  

Common Name: Catnip

Culinary Uses: Dry for felines

Harvest Time: Pick leaves as needed, usually no more than 1/3 at any one time. Harvest all foliage prior to fall freeze.

Mature Size: 2 - 3 feet tall and wide

Growth Rate: Moderate

Cold Hardiness: 30°

Characteristics:

• Attracts pollinators
• Container Lover
• Deer-resistant
• Drought tolerant once established
• Fragrant

Light:

• Full Sun
• Afternoon Sun

Structure: Mounding

Photos: Real images, not stock photos

Please Note: When Ground Shipping is selected, plants will be shipped on the following Monday to help maintain the plant quality.