Catmint produces clusters of lavender-blue flowers amid mounds of gray-green foliage. Catmint is good for mass planting or edging and is suitable near vegetables as an insect deterrent. Catmint is attractive to cats while its flowers furnish nectar for hummingbirds and bees. Catmint is easy to grow and if the seeds are sown early in the season, it will bloom the first year. Catmint can be grown in sun or partial shade with average, well-draining soil. It is even heat and drought tolerant, making it excellent for dry garden areas. Botanical Name: Nepeta mussinii Life Cycle: Perennial Light Requirement: Full Sun/Partial Shade Planting Season: Spring Plant Type: Bush Features: Heirloom, Culinary, Medicinal, Outdoor, Indoor Days to Maturity: 14-21 days Plant Height: 12 inches Plant Spacing: 12 inches Planting Depth: 1/16 inch Sowing Method: Direct Sow, Start Indoors Cold Stratification: No Hardiness Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9