A step-by-step guide to sowing

Select suitable seeds

If you already have a Catnip own and want to propagate them, you can use their seeds. But be careful: not all of them Catnip varieties are fertile and produce seeds.

Well-suited and popular varieties include the citrus-like, mint-scented catnip 'Odeur Citron' or the white-flowering variety 'Snowflake'. The 'Suberba' variety forms a nice contrast to 'Snowflake' and is widely recognized.

Depending on which variety you choose, the choice of location will depend on it later. Gray-leaved varieties like it warm and dry. Green-leaved varieties grow best in a partially shaded and moist location.

Sowing - from the beginning to the end

The best time to sow the catnip seeds is between March and April. The seeds should be stimulated to germinate by June at the latest. Otherwise, the likelihood that the catnip will bloom in the same year becomes less and less.

How to do it:

• Sow seeds in seed pots or pots
• Keep a distance of 5 cm between the individual seeds
• cover lightly with soil
• put in a light and warm place
• keep soil moistured

Depending on the temperature, it takes between one and four weeks for the seeds to germinate. The ideal substrate for growing is sandy-loamy, slightly acidic and poor in nutrients. If the plants are 5 cm tall, they are placed in a suitable location planted. They should not be taken outdoors until after the ice saints in May.

Attention: like to sow yourself

Since the catnip likes to sow itself, you have to sowing do not forcibly take it into your own hands. Do you want to prevent self-sowing, cut After the main bloom in summer, remove the withered inflorescences.

Tips & Tricks

If you put the seeds in the ground and cover them with a thin layer of soil, you should press the whole thing down well before flooding it with water. Otherwise there is a risk that the tiny seeds will swim away from their intended place.

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