Dwarf catnip
About Dwarf catnip
Dwarf catnip is a relatively rare houseplant 🌿 that is easy to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Dwarf catnip likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Dwarf catnip belongs to the Nepeta genus, and is native to the Caucasus, Iran, Iraq, and Turkey.
Taxonomy
Nepeta racemosa
Nepeta
Lamiaceae
Lamiales
Also known as
Raceme catnip
How to care for Dwarf catnip
How often to water your Dwarf catnip
every 9
Dwarf catnip needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Dwarf catnip in your home
a window
Dwarf catnip love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Dwarf catnip does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Dwarf catnip in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Dwarf catnip
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Dwarf catnip after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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I’m thinking one of the neighbor cats damaged it. I don’t know if I should cut it or if that’s even a good spot to cut it. But it’s just not coming back. I have it under a grow light as it’s cloudy today. My seedlings are doing well if this fails. #Catnip
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Is it normal for catnip to be this much of a drama queen? We had a couple days of rain and clouds and it’s droopy. I changed the pot and soil to better draining. Just hoping he perks back up. #Catnip
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Hello! My #Catnip is droopy. It has these tiny blooms growing, except it looks very glum. What should I do? I think the sprinklers were running right on the plant, so I moved it. Are the sprinklers watering it too much or is there something else going wrong?
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Helppp!! #DwarfCatnip I hope that I have the right name for this fella. I actually found him lying on the ground in this condition. The only thing I knew to do was place him in water. I don’t know if he will live or die in this condition but it would b nice if he some how revives from this state. I did botice that he had roots. They were a bit dry though. Please help me. What can I do? If it’s not to late 🥺
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Why does she look so sad? :( #Catnip The catnip I'm growing for my cat (Bean and Cheese Taco) has started wilting in some areas. She has enough light and water and she has some plant food. Is it like a fertilizer issue?
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Is this plant better indoors or out? #Catmint
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How often and what type of fertilizer is recommended for catnip? #Catnip
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New catnip plant
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He is pale with tiny leaves. He is inside under a grow light because of the severe heat outside. Is he getting too much light maybe? #Catnip
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Sad Catnip hello! i’m new to having a lot of plants at once but not new to having plant babies. my catnip is extra droopy in the inner layers and i’m just wondering if she’s sick or if that’s just a biproduct of the wind we got yesterday. while i was away she got a little beat up. pic for reference. thank y’all! ♡
Care Summary for Dwarf catnip
Dwarf catnip
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.