How to Grow Catnip

Catnip is a herb that is part of the mint family and it comes with a powerful fragrance, that has the effect of attracting cats. The normal height for the catnip plant is between three and four feet. It has light green and downy foliage and in some cases you will also find smaller lavender flowers on it.

You can grow this herb on almost every type of soil possible, but it’s best if you grow it on a soil that is moderately rich and well drained. If a better aroma is what you’re looking for, grow it in a soil that is sandy, as they love that. It’s a versatile plant, that can be kept both in areas that are sunny and in shade.

You can easily grow the catnip plant in your own backyard, especially since you can use the seed of the plant to propagate it. You can also use the root ball division or the stem cuttings to grow this plant in your backyard. The time period when you should start planting the seeds of the catnip is either early spring or late fall. The cover put on the seeds should be light. If the planting of the catnip seeds is done during the fall season, the crop should end up being denser.

When you keep catnip in your backyard, you should make sure that the space between them is between 15 and 18 inches. The pH of the soil can be in any range, since they accept both mildly alkaline and mildly acidic soils. If you are limited in space, you can grow those seeds in other types of media too.

Other places where catnip can be grown is perlite, potting mixes, rockwool, vermiculite, oasis foam and coco peat. You don’t need to keep it in the sun, as it will do well in a shady area as well.