Nepeta cataria ‘Citriodora’
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Nepeta cataria ‘Citriodora’, Lemon Scented Catnip
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Nepeta
Clusters of small pale pinkish white tubular flowers. Pungent, aromatic, lemon scented, grey green, toothed, oval leaves. Culinary; the leaves and flowers are edible. The leaves are good in stuffings and marinades.
Characteristics:
• Hardiness: H5 (-10 to -15C)
• Type: Herbaceous Perennial
• Height: up to 1m
• Spread: 60cm
Lemon Scented Catnip can be seen at the herb farm in Jekka’s Herbetum and is available to buy as both herb plants and online as herb seeds.
Details
• Aspect: Full Sun
• Soil type: Sand, Chalk, Loam, Free Draining
• pH: Universal pH
• Habit: Upright
• Flowering colour: Pale Pink
• Flowering time: Summer
• Uses: Culinary & Medicinal (Read Jekka’s Guide To Culinary Herbs and Medicinal Herbs for more information)
• Attracts pollinators: Yes (Read Jekka’s Guide to Pollinators for more information)
• Container suitability: No
• UK native: No
• Caution: N/A
Growing
• Grown from seed:
• Indoor Sowing: In spring, into prepared plug trays or pots, cover the seeds with perlite.
• Outdoor Sowing: In early summer, into a free draining soil in sun or light shade. Thin to 50cm apart.
• Propagation: Cuttings
• Maintenance: (See Jekka’s Blogs on Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer and Autumn maintenance)
• Harvest: N/A
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