Fast-Growing Catmint
Here is the photo I posted of the catmint one month ago.
And here it is one month later.
It has easily tripled in size, and that is without any "special" fertilizer; ie, Miracle Grow. I don't think I've fed these plants at all yet!
Not only are they growing fast, but the catmint I planted last Fall is spreading babies all over the perennial garden!
Look at all those cute little babies.
These offshoots are from seed, so if you don't want your catmint to spread, just keep it deadheaded, or pluck the little babies out of the soil before they get too big. I personally like the extra plants!
Labels: asheville, catmint, gardening, perennials
5 Comments:
Does catmint attract or detract cats or do nothing for cats at all? I need something that I can put in my flower bed that won't hurt the plants, but will detract cats.
I don't think it attracts, but I don't think it detracts either! Hmmm ... something to keep cats out. How about something thorny? Do you have any roses planted? Also, squash (pumpkins, crookneck squash, butternut, etc) will keep them out, because they have thorny vines. Cats don't like to step over the thorny vines.
Oh, great ideas! Thanks!
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i just got some catmint my mom sent me as a gift. i'm pretty new to gardening, but wanted to go ahead and plant it now...so is this (october 2) too late in the year to plant it? how will it do in the winter (i live in northwest ohio, get plenty of snow).
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