Description | Walkers Low Catmint (Nepeta) The name implies a small plant but Walkers Low reaches 30 inches. Named after the garden of origin. Good for hot dry spots. |
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Pronunciation | (NEP-e-ta) |
Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Site author's observations |
Hardiness Zone | 3-8 |
Sunlight | needs full sun, in lower light conditions plants flop |
Moisture | average to dry once established, moist conditions encourage the plant to flop |
Soil & Site | average to dry, tolerates sandy soils, neutral ph |
Flowers | blue-violet flowers in abundance starting in early June (zone #5) and lasting for extended periods, at least a month |
Leaves | grayish aromatic leaves |
Stems | square stems |
Dimensions | reaches 30 inches tall with a spread of up to three feet |
Maintenance | cut back 66% after bloom to encourage new tighter growth and a small rebloom, if not cut back it tends to open up and flop |
Propagation | cuttings, division |
Cultivar Origin | Selected by Mrs. Patricia Taylor in the 1970's. Introduced 1988 by the Four Seasons Nursery in Norwich England. |
Notes & Reference | Perennial Plant Association |