White catnip
This native perennial is excellent for making a refreshing tea. The soft yet intensely lemony flavour of the flowers and leaves remains strong even after drying. This white-flowering cottage garden plant is frost-resistant and a true insect magnet. Pruning after flowering encourages a second bloom. Grows to about 60 cm in height.White catnip, also known as lemon balm, is a native wild plant in Germany that surpasses other catnips in aroma and is the only variety to maintain its flavour when dried. The herb of the plant is commonly enjoyed as an herbal tea infusion. This frost-hardy perennial is also particularly attractive to insects. It requires light for germination. Pre-cultivation begins around mid-March for planting in May.
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Characteristics
Botanical name: Nepeta cataria ssp. citriodoraVegetation period: shrubSpecific qualities: beeplantUse of flowers and herbs: Balcony/pots, Good for insects and bees, Herbal tea plant, Scent plant
Cultivation
Seed required for direct sowing (g/100m²): 10 g/100 m²Seed required for 1000 (ø 10 cm)-pots: 6 gSeed required for 1000 plants (g): 3Distance between rows and plants (cm): 50 x 50 cmSowing depth: lightly coveredSowing date: indoors from mid March; planting out from May
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Biozüchtergarten / Peggy Giertz
In her organic breeding farm, Peggy Giertz breeds and propagates seeds for vegetables and flowers following biodynamic principles. The farm is located in Altglobsow, northern Brandenburg.
Waldhof / Thomas Mauer
Thomas Mauer propagates seeds at the Demeter-certified Waldhof farm in Kassel, situated beneath the eastern escarpment of the Habichtswald.
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