Nepeta and Cats
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- Subject: Nepeta and Cats
- From: L* R*
- Date: Sun, 6 Jun 1999 08:51:01 -0600
I had some nepeta (cataria labiatae) in a pot, in my herb knot garden last
year. The cats would bee-line right to that pot when they went outside,
and managed to chew the pour plant right down to the dirt. It never had a
chance.
However, I have 4 plants of nepeta mussinii dropmore in a perennial garden,
in front of 4 David Austin 'Graham Thomas' roses (fantastic yellow
bloomer). Well, the cats just discovered these this weekend, and they are
truly making fools of themselves rolling in it. I don't mind because I
will be cutting back in a couple weeks anyway when the blooms start to tire
out. That part of the perennial garden is one of my favorites - background
against the latticed hardscape is loads of blue/purple delphiniums, then
the Graham Thomas, the nepeta, and border of golden oregano (vulgare
aureum).
Do the cats have free rein? You betcha. Can always grow more nepeta....
Lorraine
White Rock Canada
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