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Best way to grow catnip in zone 7
Hello! I was just wondering how and where is it best to grow catnip in zone 7? Does anyone have experience with growing catnip in this zone?
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Catnip is an adaptable perennial, listed as hardy in zones 3 -9. It wants full sun, adequate moisture and should be fine. It does well in containers. However, the only time I tried growing it, I planted well-started seedlings. The outdoor kitties just rolled them to death. At first the plants would spring back up after being rolled on; eventually they just gave up. So I think if there are any cats in the neighborhood (and who doesn't have cats in the neighborhood ) you would have to find a way to keep them away from it until it was well established. I don't know how well that would work, but it might provide some good entertainment!
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It ain't easy...
I just use catnips kissing cousin, catmint (also a Nepeta like catnip, just N. mussinii instead of N. cataria). Better flowers and form for the garden and doesn't quite call them all in like the catnip does, but when you get a pile together and rough it up to release the fragrance they like it every bit as much as the high test.
HG
I just use catnips kissing cousin, catmint (also a Nepeta like catnip, just N. mussinii instead of N. cataria). Better flowers and form for the garden and doesn't quite call them all in like the catnip does, but when you get a pile together and rough it up to release the fragrance they like it every bit as much as the high test.
HG
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