Walker's Low Catmint

Name: Walker's Low Catmint
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 06228

Nepeta x faassenii 'Walker's Low'

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

SKU #06228

USDA Zone

4-9

Your climate might be too cold for this plant:

OVERVIEW
Description	Sensational periwinkle blue flower spikes adorn the fragrant, compact mound of finely textured, gray-green foliage. Lovely when cascading off walls or container edges. Use to create a showy, waterwise, small-scale groundcover, or as a lovely rock garden accent. An herbaceous perennial.
Light	Full sun, Partial sun
Watering	Allow soil to dry slightly before watering.
Blooms	Summer
Mature Size	Quickly reaches 2 ft. tall, spreading 2 to 3 ft. wide.

DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen	Herbaceous
Special Features	Easy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Compact Form
Growth Rate	Fast
Flower Attributes	Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers

STYLE
Landscape Use	Border, Container, Ground Cover
Design Ideas	Plant in rock gardens, borders, herb gardens or naturalized plantings. Also makes a good edging plant or small-scale ground cover.
Flower Color	Violet-blue
Foliage Color	Gray-green
Companion Plants	Coneflower (Echinacea); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Butterfly Weed (Asclepias); Butterfly Bush (Buddleja); Salvia (Salvia)

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 cataria is the true catnip which drives house cats ecstatic. Walker's Low Catmint, while not quite as enticing, is also attractive to cats.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9