Mr Fothergill's Nepeta Blue Panther Seeds, Compact, first year flowering Catmint. Mature plants may be divided in spring or autumn while dormant, to increase your stock of this beautiful perennial.

Sow indoors to flower the same year, 0.5cm deep, in a tray of compost. A temperature of 15-20°C.is ideal. Keep moist. seedlings usually appear in 14-21 days. Transplant seedlings 5cm apart to other trays when large enough to handle. Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions before planting out 30cm apart, when frosts are over. Or sow outdoors to flower the following year, in a seed bed, 0.5cm deep, into finely prepared soil which has already been watered. Thin seedlings to 5cm apart before planting out to flowering positions in autumn, spacing 30cm apart.

• A hardy perennial, flowers first year from an early sowing
• Aromatic plants with the largest flowers of any Catmint
• Ideal for containers. Loved by bees and butterflies

Sow time: Jan-Jun
Flowering/Harvesting time: Jun-Sep