Nepeta x faassenii 'Walker's Low' - Catmint
🌿 Features
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Common name: Catmint
Scientific name: Nepeta x faassenii 'Walker's Low'
Foliage color: Gray-blue green, fine, aromatic leaves
Flower color: Lavender blue-violet
Height at maturity: 0.30–0.45 m (12–18 in)
Width at maturity: 0.45–0.60 m (18–24 in)
Habit: Bushy, spreading and airy
Flowering period: Spring to fall
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Watering needs: Moderate
Soil type: Well-drained, adaptable
Hardiness zone: Zone 3 to 9
Drought tolerance: Excellent once established
Melliferous plant: Yes
Attracts pollinators: Yes
Toxicity to animals: Non-toxic
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✂️ Care
A robust and low-maintenance perennial, 'Walker's Low' adapts to most growing conditions. Its spreading, bushy habit creates a generous and natural silhouette, perfect for borders, rock gardens, and mass plantings without requiring regular pruning.
Regularly remove spent flowers to encourage continuous and prolonged blooming. Lightly prune in spring to rejuvenate the plant and maintain its bushy shape and vigor.

