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Catnip

Individuals interested in cultivating Catnip are advised to sow the seeds directly and be especially careful not to damage seedlings (releasing the volatile oil) or neighborhood cats will destroy the crop. What the cats are actually fond of is a component of the oil called nepetalactone, (5,6,7,7a-Tetrahydro-4, 7-dimethylcyclopenta[C] pyran-1-(4aH)-one), a relatively small organic compound (C10H14O2).
 
Besides being grown for the enjoyment of pet cats, Catnip has a history of use as a beverage and a medicine. Before European trade with China began bringing large quantities of fine Eastern Tea to Europe, Catnip tea was a domestic favorite especially among tea loving residents of the British Isles.
 
How To Grow Catnip
Catnip

Catnip

Nepeta cataria
Is your furry feline friend feeling flat? Long green and white flower spikes are great in fresh and dried arrangements. Use the leaves in salads, sauces, teas and soups, and dried for the cats. A good bee plant. Plant seeds uncovered in the spring, to germinate in 4–8 days. Protect seedlings from cats.
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