Nepeta tuberosa
Nepeta tuberosa
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
Nepeta species generally grow best in a sunny position and a well-drained soil. Many are found in poor soils in the wild, and have a bushier growth habit in more fertile soils[1]. Established plants are drought tolerant.
Propagation
Seed - best sown in the autumn, in situ if possible. Germination of spring sown seed can be erratic[1]. The seed is best sown in a cold frame. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out into their permanent positions in the summer. Division of clumps in the autumn or spring, when the plant is dormant or just coming into growth[1]. Stem tip or softwood cuttings can be taken in the spring or early summer[1]. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Nepeta+tuberosa>
Pollinators
Bees, Insects
References
- [1]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
- [2]Flora Iberica — http://www.floraiberica.es ↩︎Published in book form, the treatments of the various species have also been released on-line in PDF format. Records entered here are all from the on-line PDFs.
- [3]Toxicité aiguë et action analgésique des extraits globaux de Nepeta atlantica Ball et Nepeta tuberosa L. ssp. reticu — Bouidida El H. et al · 2006 · http:/dx.doi.org/10.2515/therapie:2006074 ↩︎In French