Catnip 'Lemon'

    Zones: 3-9
    Exposure: Full to Part Sun
    Mature Size: 48"H x 18"S
    Bloom: White, Mid Late Summer
    Pot Size: 3.25”
    Availability: Ships within 7-10 Business Days
    • NON-GMO
    • Chimical free
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    • Medicinal
    • Deer Resistant
    • Aroma
    • Pollinator
    • Indoor
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    • Lemon Catnip Plants

      Nepeta cataria spp. citriodora 

      Herb Growing Tips

      Light:  Full -Part Sun

      Temperature:  Herbaceous perennial hardy in Zones 3 to 9

      Watering:  Water daily until established in it's new home, then they are drought tolerant!

      Soil: Well drain soil 

      Comments:  This plant can be invasive to avoid this remove the flowers before they go to seed.

      Herb Description

      This Lemon Fresh plant will helps as a deterrent to Deer and Rabbits but if you are looking to add this for your cat, you may want to look at just adding Catnip. Cats usual deter away from this too!

      As an aromatic herb, this catnip has a wonderful lemon fragrance, and works as a great container plant. Lemon Catnip is a great companion plant to any annual, herb or perennial as it is a natural insect repellent. It is known to deter aphids and several types of beetles from your garden, protecting neighboring plants. You can also rub the Lemon Catnip on your skin, releasing the natural oils, to help protect you from mosquitoes and other biting insects. Catnip is a potent natural pest repellent against mosquitoes, ants, cockroaches, termites, fleas and Japanese beetles, as well as mice, rats and weevils. The American Chemical Society found Catnip to be ten times more effective at repelling mosquitoes than the commercial chemical DEET, which is found in most brand name insect sprays.


      As a medicinal herb, a cup of Lemon Catnip tea will make a great sleeping aid as well as help in digestion.

    • Nepeta cataria

      Characteristics: Lemon Catnip is a very easy to grow, high-yielding plant.

      Light: Plant in full sun to optimize growth.

      Water: Water when dry to the touch.

      Soil: Catnip likes well-drained soil, and is very tolerant of less-than-ideal soil quality.

      Use: Not just for cats, but also for you! Lemon Catnip makes a nice soothing and relaxing tea, effective at clearing sinus passages.

      Lemon Catnip makes a great natural insect repellent and companion plant!

      Catnip is a potent natural pest repellent against mosquitoes, ants, cockroaches, termites, fleas and Japanese beetles, as well as mice, rats and weevils. The American Chemical Society found Catnip to be ten times more effective at repelling mosquitoes than the commercial chemical DEET, which is found in most brand name insect sprays.

      As potent at repelling unwanted insects and pests, its beautiful blooms are a magnet for attracting butterflies and honeybees. Also a beneficial companion plant when planted near gourds and beets, Catnip is a vigorous grower that will also do well in containers, or as a border plant, to keep your kitties on the outside of your garden.



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