New

• Flowers in : Summer
• Ideal for : Borders, Containers, Rockeries
• Height : 18 inches - 24 inches

Description

A charming front of the border, container or rockery plant producing hundreds of attractive of pink tubular flowers on compact plants. Showy Catmint is very aromatic foliage, adding fragrance to the garden or when used in potpourri. Ideal for cottage gardens; cats love the aroma.

Sowing Instructions

Sow seeds February to June or September to October. Sow seeds on the surface of a good free draining, damp, seed compost and cover seed with a fine sprinkling of compost or vermiculite. Place container in a propagator or seal container inside a polythene bag and place at 15-20C (59-68F), where germination can take 7-28 days. Do not exclude light, as this helps germination.

Growing Instructions

Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3in) pots. Gradually acclimatise plants to cooler conditions for a few weeks before planting out after all risk of frost, 30cm (12in) apart.

Aftercare

Overwinter September sowings in a coldframe and plant out the following spring.