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<strong>Name</strong>: Mint – Cat<br />
Catnip plants can attain a size of 3' x 3'. Their small lilac<br />
flowers grow in clusters. The stems of these fragrant plants<br />
have the squarish shape typical of the mint family, whether<br />
herb or weed (creeping charlie, for instance). Catnip plants<br />
enjoy sun and are drought-tolerant, making them good<br />
candidates for sunny, dry areas where many other flowers<br />
would struggle.<br />
Catnip plants can be grown in planting zones 3-9.<br />
Grow catnip plants in full sun to partial shade. Like so many<br />
herbs, this perennial thrives in poor soil that is well-drained.<br />
Catnip plants like a slightly alkaline soil.<br />
Unless you can tolerate damage, protect catnip plants from cats by, e.g., fencing it off. Pinch them often<br />
while they're growing, to obtain dense, well-shaped plants. Harvest upon flowering, on a dry, sunny day.<br />
Late morning is a good time to harvest -- after the dew has dried but before the day heats up. Cut off the<br />
whole plant at the base and hang it upside down as soon as possible in a dark, dry, well-ventilated place<br />
(e.g., an attic) to minimize loss of volatile oil.<br />
The many blue flowers each plant produces grows to a height of 12 to 15 inches. Each plant should be<br />
spaced 18 inches apart. Recommend you put the plant in well drained soil. It is a perfect plant to place in<br />
those dry areas you always forget to water.<br />
The catmint blooms in June and July. It’s recommended as ground cover for planting below shrubs. Or it<br />
also works as a sunny blue border plant. It is an aromatic plant.<br />
You can remove spent flowers to produce a second bloom. Trim unwanted growth to keep it looking well<br />
groomed. The flowers of the catmint tend to be a lavender color. The leaves are gray-green.<br />
Source: http://landscaping.about.com/od/herbplants/p/catmint_plants.htm<br />
http://www.youcanlearnseries.com/Landscape/Plants/Catmint.aspx<br />
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