Nepeta racemosa Superba - Catnip
Nepeta racemosa Superba - Catnip
Nepeta racemosa Superba - Catnip
Nepeta racemosa Superba - Catnip
Nepeta racemosa Superba - Catnip
Nepeta racemosa Superba - Catnip
Nepeta racemosa Superba - Catnip
Nepeta racemosa Superba - Catnip
Nepeta racemosa Superba
Dwarf Catnip, Dwarf Catmint
has developed well, aerial and ground cover
Sylvie, 28/06/2020
More information
Back-to-school special offer!
Get €10 off for every €50 you spend! And get up to €40 off on a single order.
How does it work?
1. Shop your favourites
Add your favourite plants to your basket. For every €50 you spend (excluding delivery charges, store credit and the plastic-free option), you’ll receive a €10 voucher.
€50 spent = €10 voucher
€100 spent = €20 voucher
€150 spent = €30 voucher
€200 spent = €40 voucher
2. Place your order
Once your basket reaches one of the spending thresholds, place your order. You can even choose your delivery date!
3. Receive your voucher
As soon as your order has been shipped, you’ll receive an email containing your personal voucher code and its value.
4. Use it on your next order
Your voucher is valid for 90 days from the date you receive it. It can be used once only, on a new order worth at least the value of the voucher, excluding delivery charges.
Please note: Vouchers can be combined with other offers, but cannot be split or refunded.
Home or relay delivery (depending on size and destination)
Important: You may be charged customs duties by your country’s customs authorities upon delivery.
Schedule delivery date,
and select date in basket
This plant carries a 12 months recovery warranty
More information
We guarantee the quality of our plants for a full growing cycle, and will replace at our expense any plant that fails to recover under normal climatic and planting conditions.
Would this plant suit my garden?
Set up your Plantfit profile →
Description
Nepeta racemosa Superba is a perennial forming a cushion of small aromatic grey leaves covered with lavender blue flowers for a good part of the summer.
Also known as Catmint or Catnip, Nepeta Superba has deciduous, narrow, ovate, rough, undulate, silver-grey leaves, similar in colour to lavender. From June to September, short stems, 35cm (14in) in height bear lavender blue bilabiate flowers (with 2 lips), 1cm (1in) in diameter, in whorled spikes. Highly melliferous, they attract bees and butterflies.
Easy to grow, Nepeta racemosa Superba likes a light, damp, rich and well-drained soil in a sunny or semi-shaded position. It tolerates dry, poor and rocky soils, but with a less significant flowering. In heavy soils, add coarse sand and gravel.
Nepeta racemosa superba is used as a border plant, in rock gardens or in containers. Combine it with roses for a romantic touch or with yellow-flowered perennials for a more contrasting effect.
Fun fact: Catnip is said to act as a sort of drug on some cats. They would start by looking up and moving their heads before rubbing against the plant for several minutes. The pleasurable reaction no longer occurs after 15 minutes. But don't worry, the plant remains harmless to them.
Nepeta racemosa Superba - Catnip in pictures
Flowering
Foliage
Plant habit
Botanical data
Nepeta
racemosa
Superba
Lamiaceae
Dwarf Catnip, Dwarf Catmint
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Planting period
Intended location
Care
Planting & care advice
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
, onOrder confirmed
Reply from on Promesse de fleurs
Recently viewed products
Haven't found what you were looking for?
Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.