Walker's Low Catmint | Nepeta faassenii 'Walker's Low'

Plant Highlights:

• Growing Zone: 3-9
• Plant Brand: The Plant Factory Choice
• Botanical Name: Walker's Low Catmint
• Foliage Color: Blue-Green, Gray-Green
• Bloom Time: Early to Mid Summer
• Flower Color: Dark Blue, Purple
• Flower Fragrance: Yes
• Fall Color: Blue-Green/ Gray-Green
• Type: Deciduous
• Mature Height: 24-36 Inches
• Mature Width: 18-24 Inches
• Growth Rate: Moderate 
• Exposure: Full Sun
• Soil Needs: Can survive in poor soils, loves good organic soils with good drainage.
• Water Needs: Low to Average, best to let dry between watering
• Pruning Needs: Late Fall, Early Spring
• Awards: Perennial Plant Association Plant of the Year -- 2007, Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit -- 2012, Missouri Botanical Garden Plants of Merit
• Photos: Provided by Walter's Garden, Inc.
• Grown by: The Plant Factory

Additional Highlights:

• Pollinator Friendly: Yes
• Deer Resistant: Yes
• Pet Friendly: Yes
• Reblooming: Yes
• Cold and Heat Tolerant: Yes

 Walker's Low Catmint, otherwise known as Nepeta faassenii 'Walker's Low', is a stunning herbaceous perennial that brings sophistication and charm to all gardens. This plant, with its gray-green leaves, has a lovely aroma when touched and the slender leaves with delicately toothed edges add a graceful touch to the landscape. Not only does Walker's Low Catmint have gorgeous foliage, but it also produces many beautiful lavender-blue flowers that attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies during late spring and early summer. It typically reaches a height and width of 18-24 inches, making it ideal for borders, rock gardens, and containers.

This compact plant is ideal for a variety of uses, from edging garden beds to brightening up a rock garden. Plus, its cat-friendly scent gives your furry friends something to enjoy while you enjoy its beauty.

Care:

Plant Walker's Low Catmint in well-drained soil in a hole the same depth as its container and twice as wide. Walker's Low Catmint should be spaced a minimum of 18-24 inches apart when being planted in mass. It is an easy plant to grow as it has low water needs, grows well in most soil types, and is tolerant of almost all PH levels.

Catmint does best with little to no fertilizer, as over fertilization can hinder its flower production and cause it to droop.

Prune Walker's Low Catmint by half in late winter or early spring to encourage regrowth. Sheer plants after the initial flowering to encourage a fuller plant and a second blooming.  Walker's Low Catmint needs at least six hours of full sun per day but prefers some afternoon shade. New plants should be watered often until matured and are heat and drought resistant once established.

Uses in the Landscape:

With its beautiful indigo blue flowers, Walker's Low Catmint is a wonderful choice for any garden. Plant along paths or as a border plant to encourage pollinators. As a smaller plant, it is a perfect choice for containers. It adds a unique color to cut flowers as well. It is a good ground cover plant for roses and other leggy plants. It also works as a great accent plant to provide color to evergreens. It is nontoxic, making it a safe choice around children and pets.

Ordering:

Our processing time usually is 1-3 days after receiving the order. Orders taken after 4:00 pm on Wednesday through Sunday will be shipped the following Monday.

Shipping

The Plant Factory, Inc. offers the very best shipping processes to ensure quick, safe, and near-perfect results every time. Cold and heat may deter your order temporarily until it is safe to receive and plant your plants/trees in your area. At our discretion, we will hold order until the threat is gone, ensuring you with the healthiest and most viable product ordered: Summer- Above 95 degrees | Winter- Below 34 degrees.

Summer/Winter Shipping Restrictions – Summer above 95 degrees | Winter - Below 34 degrees

Just a heads up! We share pictures and videos on our site to showcase our products and highlight the quality of our growing process. However, depending on the season you purchase, you can receive a plant that is smaller or larger than what is presented. There's a chance you might see a plant blooming like the one on our site, but it's not guaranteed. We often trim off blooms since they don't travel well. When you buy our plants, think of it as a wonderful investment in your future garden! Enjoy the journey of nurturing them to their fullest potential.

What makes Plant Factory Direct a great option?

We grow our plants right here at our nursery! Our knowledgeable staff uses top-notch horticultural practices to make sure our plants are healthy and of the highest quality. We choose your plants with the same care and thoughtfulness as if we were picking them for ourselves. We aim to go above and beyond what our customers expect. We take pride in providing wonderful “out of the box” experiences, along with friendly customer service and speedy resolutions.