Cat Grass Seed

Genus:Hordeum
Species:vulgare
Item Form:Seeds
Days to Maturity:7
Habit:Upright
Plant Height:3 in – 6 in
Additional Characteristics:Direct Sow,Easy Care Plants,Edible,Herbs,Variegated
Foliage Color:Medium Green,Variegated,White
Harvest Season:Early Fall,Early Spring,Early Summer,Early Winter,Late Fall,Late Spring,Late Summer,Late Winter,Mid Fall,Mid Spring,Mid Summer,Mid Winter
Light Requirements:Full Sun,Part Shade
Moisture Requirements:Moist, well-drained
Soil Tolerance:Normal, loamy
Uses:Baskets,Beds,Containers,Cuisine,Foliage Interest,Winter Interest

Days to Maturity: 7

This beautiful striped grass is the best thing you can add to your cat’s diet—and it looks mighty pretty on the windowsill or in the annual bed, too. Cat Grass is simply barley, a valuable source of fiber and nutrition for your pet. And with easy-sow seed tape, you can grow Cat Grass in containers, straight rows, and pretty designs.

Seed tape is the easiest way we have ever found to “direct sow” seeds. You literally lay it down on top of the soil where you want the plants to grow, cutting it to fit the space and arranging it in any pattern you like. Then rake or sprinkle about a half inch of soil on top of the seed tapes and water them in well. That’s it—in a week you’ll have tender, delectable green shoots for your cat (or humans) to eat. Let it grow up a bit taller before the nibbling begins, and it will regrow reliably several times during the season.

With this Cat Grass seed tape you will have a planting that looks like it was designed and grown by a professional—in less time then it would take you to make all the holes in the soil, let alone drop the seeds in, cover them up, and then thin the seedlings a few weeks later.

Cat Grass is a treat for your cats, but it is also a healthy choice for a variety of reasons. Barley aids digestion and helps keep hairballs at bay. It’s also a great source of fiber in the diet. People love it too.

This beautiful green-and-white striped annual is a terrific grain for indoor or outdoor growing. As a houseplant, it thrives in bright indoor light. In the garden or outdoor patio pot, it loves moist soil and full sun to part shade. Enjoy the speed, beauty, and beneficial qualities of Cat Grass this season.