Dee's Gardens
Common Name
Catmint
Botanical Name
Nepeta faassenii 'Walker's Low'
Zones
3,4,5,6,7,8
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Water Needs
Average to Low
Soil
Average well drained
Height
24-36" staked ---- 18-24" if left to arch, not
staked
Spread
18-24"
Critter Resistance
Deer, Rabbit
Other
Prefers ordinary, well drained soil.  Shear back
in spring for a more compact growth and again
by half after first bloom tends to stimulate a
second bloom cycle.
Plant Size
 Grade #1  
 
 
   
Nepeta f. 'Walker's Low'  Gray-green
aromatic foliage gives way to the long
blooming soft lavender-blue flowers that are
produced on 2 to 3 foot long stems with an
arching habit.  Catmint is an easy perennial to
grow that attracts hummingbirds and
butterflies.  
Perennial Plant Association
2007 Plant of the Year