Herb that is 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.

If ants are a pest around your home then as an alternative to our other Pest Control products you can scatter the flowers of the Catnip around your home especially on window-sills, around doorways and other entry points. This will stop ants from entering your home.

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.

If you would like a little help and some further information on growing herbs then please see our information sheet GROWING HERBS.