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When to Plant Catnip in Scammon Bay, Alaska (99662)

Location

Scammon Bay, Alaska

ZIP Code

99662

USDA Zone

4b

Last Frost

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

📅 Planting Calendar

Start Seeds Indoors Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Transplant Outdoors Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Pro Tip: Start Catnip seeds indoors 8 weeks before your last frost date, then transplant outdoors around Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

🌿 Plant Details

Scientific Name Nepeta cataria
Days to Maturity 90 days
Mature Height 18-36"
Spread 18"

☀️ Growing Requirements

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Sun

Full Sun to Partial Shade

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Water

Low (less than 1 inch/week)

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Spacing

18" apart

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Planting Depth

0.125" deep

Seeds typically germinate in 7-14 days

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Growing Catnip in Zone 4b

Catnip (Nepeta cataria) is a popular garden vegetable. In Scammon Bay, Alaska, which is in USDA Hardiness Zone 4b, you should start seeds indoors around Tuesday, March 10, 2026.

Your average last frost date is Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Plan to transplant your Catnip seedlings outdoors around Tuesday, May 19, 2026, about 2 weeks after your last frost date.