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Catmints

Catmint (Nepeta) is a summer and fall-blooming perennial that attracts hummingbirds.

• CULTIVATION:

  • Location: Plant it in full sun.
  • Soil: Provide average to lean soil.
  • Water: It is drought resistant, but likes periodic deep watering during dry, hot weather.
  • Pruning: Deadhead regularly to prolong bloom. Cut older stems back to base after new growth begins in spring.

  PROPAGATION:

  • Nepeta may be started from seed in fall or spring. Protect until the plants near full size. It is easy to transplant from four inch or half-gallon containers. It is also easy to propagate from cuttings.

• SOURCES:

  • Local nurseries and mail order sources.

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