Nepeta grandiflora Wild Cat - Catnip
Nepeta grandiflora Wild Cat - Catnip
Nepeta grandiflora Wild Cat
Giant Catmint, Caucasus Catmint, Large-flowered Catmint
One of the two buckets seems to have undergone transport and arrived in a pitiful state. However, after a prompt response and advice from Matthieu regarding my issue, I planted them in a good location with good soil (the OK bucket has already bounced back) and we will see if they take root.
Mathilde, 21/03/2022
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Description
Nepeta grandiflora 'Wild Cat', also known as Giant Catnip, is a new cultivar that has won awards in the United States. It has a bushy, upright and branched habit, with aromatic, ovate, wide, toothed, vibrant green leaves, with a profusion of mauve-lavender mixed with rose-purple flowers, for four months. It is a tall, very hardy perennial, with rapid growth which can be used in the same way as lavender, as a border plant, in flower beds, and in large containers. It thrives in well-drained soil and sunny exposure.
Nepetas belong to the Lamiaceae or Labiatae family. 'Wild Cat' is a selection of N. grandiflora originating from the Caucasus. Very similar in appearance to 'Six Hills Giant', the flower whorls are tighter and a deeper pink. This perennial forms a dense and bushy clump, 80 cm (32in) high, with a minimum spread of 50 cm (20in), reaching its mature size within a year. It flowers from June to September. The mauve-lavender mixed with rose-purple, nectar-rich flowers, 3 cm (1in) long and arranged in spikes, attract a large number of bees and butterflies. The sage-like leaves are lush, vibrant green, and highly aromatic when crushed, ovate, scalloped, slightly hairy, 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4in) long. It is one of the tallest and most floriferous varieties and tolerates occasional drought. The leaves are attractive to cats.
Nepeta grandiflora 'Wild Cat' is a remarkable, easy to grow plant that will look great in flower beds at the base of yellow roses like 'Charles Darwin' or rose-orange roses like 'Westerland', where it can cover their sometimes unsightly base. In borders, it pairs well with poppies, valerians, and 'Canon Went' toadflax, behind carnations or perennial geraniums, supported by a row of flowering bushes such as abelias, kolkwizias, or brooms (cytisus scoparius). It also works well as large ground cover on slopes, alongside gauras and scabious. It needs space and sunlight to thrive.
Fun fact: Catnip acts as a sort of drug on certain cats. They rub against the plant for several minutes and feel happy for up to 2 hours. But don't worry, it is harmless.
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Nepeta
grandiflora
Wild Cat
Lamiaceae
Giant Catmint, Caucasus Catmint, Large-flowered Catmint
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Nepeta grandiflora 'Wild Cat' thrives in sunny, light, poor and rocky soils. It likes moist soil but will adapt to summer drought by reducing its flowering. In heavy soil, dig a hole 3 times larger than the pot and mix 1/3 gravel and 1/3 sand with your topsoil to lighten it and prevent water stagnation in winter. In the middle of summer, trim the faded flowers to 20cm (8in) using shears. The plant will become more compact and flower again in autumn.
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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).
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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 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.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.