Cat Mint (Nepeta cataria)

Also known as Catnip. Perennial, 80-100 cm high, with oval leaves. Whitish flowers bloom in July-August. The leaves can be used to aromatize roast meat and sauces. Catmint tea has a calmative effect and stimulates the digestion.

SOW: March-April in a seedbed and transplant in June; April or May directly in the open ground.
DISTANCE: 50 cm between rows; 20-30 cm between plants.
QUANTITY: 1 gr. of seed per sq. m.
HARVEST: All year round.