Junior Walker™ Catmint

Name: Junior Walker™ Catmint
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 40485

Nepeta x faassenii 'Novanepjun' PP #23074

Pronunciation: NEP-eh-tuh fah-SEN-ee-eye

SKU #40485

USDA Zone

5-9

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OVERVIEW
Description	A superb compact selection with finely textured, aromatic, gray-green foliage and soft, lavender flower spikes on a low, spreading habit. A sterile dwarf form of Walker's Low Catmint. Excellent for cascading off walls or container edges and as groundcover that tolerates periodic drought, when well-established. An herbaceous perennial.
Light	Full sun, Partial sun
Watering	Allow soil to dry slightly before watering.
Blooms	Summer to Early Fall
Mature Size	Quickly reaches 14 to 16 in. tall, spreading 30 to 36 in. wide.

DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen	Herbaceous
Special Features	Easy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Compact Form
Growth Rate	Fast
Flower Attributes	Fragrant, Showy Flowers
Patent Act	Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.

STYLE
Landscape Use	Border, Container, Ground Cover, Edging
Flower Color	Violet-blue
Foliage Color	Green
Companion Plants	Coneflower (Echinacea); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca); Butterfly Weed (Asclepias); Butterfly Bush (Buddleja)

CARE
Care	Thrives in average, rocky, well-drained soil with good air circulation. Benefits from afternoon shade in hot summer areas. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate drought. Remove spent flowers to promote continued bloom.

HISTORY
Lore	Nepeta is commonly called catmint, though not all species and varieties produce leaves whose scent is highly attractive and mood-altering to cats. Nepeta cataria is the true catnip that is loved by house cats; the organic compound nepetalactone, which acts as a cat attractant, was first isolated from this species. Not all cats react to this compound; 30% or more of the feline population is completely insensitive to it. Some catmints that may be less likely to be visited by cats include certain varieties of Nepeta x faassennii, Nepeta racemosa, Nepeta siberica, and Nepeta subsessilis. Many plants in the genus Nepeta are deterrents for certain insects, including aphids and squash bugs.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9