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Walker's Low Catmint

Nepeta Racemosa 'Walker's Low'

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Overview

Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low', award-winning ca™int, boasts fragrant, grey-green foliage with lavender-blue flowers. Hardy in zones 3-8, it thrives in full sun to part shade and well-drained soil. Drought-tolerant once established, it reaches 18-30 inches in height and 18-24 inches in spread. Deer and rabbit-resistant, this perennial attracts butterflies and bees, making it an ideal low-maintenance addition for borders, herb gardens, or naturalized areas.

Sun Full, HalfWater Low, MediumZones 4–8Type PerennialClimate Mediterranean
Walker's Low Catmint (Nepeta Racemosa 'Walker's Low') — It thrives in USDA Hardiness Zones 3-8

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Low, Medium
USDA zones
4–8

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Perennial
Family
Lamiaceae
Climate
Mediterranean

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Walker's Low Catmint (Nepeta Racemosa 'Walker's Low') — From late spring through early fall; the plant is adorned with spikes of lavender-blue flowers that
Walker's Low Catmint (Nepeta Racemosa 'Walker's Low') — though it tends to bloom most abundantly in full sun.<br><br>'Walker's Low' Catmint is low maintenance
Walker's Low Catmint (Nepeta Racemosa 'Walker's Low') — the plant is adorned with spikes of lavender-blue flowers that create a mesmerizing sea of color
Walker's Low Catmint (Nepeta Racemosa 'Walker's Low') — grey-green foliage with lavender-blue flowers
Walker's Low Catmint (Nepeta Racemosa 'Walker's Low') — thus promoting biodiversity within the garden
Walker's Low Catmint (Nepeta Racemosa 'Walker's Low') — it does not denote the plant's stature
Walker's Low Catmint (Nepeta Racemosa 'Walker's Low') — attracting a host of pollinators
Walker's Low Catmint (Nepeta Racemosa 'Walker's Low') — grey-green foliage with lavender-blue flowers; the plant is adorned with spikes of lavender-blue
Walker's Low Catmint (Nepeta Racemosa 'Walker's Low') — this perennial attracts butterflies and bees; the plant is adorned with spikes of lavender-blue flowers
Walker's Low Catmint (Nepeta Racemosa 'Walker's Low') — and prefers well-drained soil with full sun exposure to partial shade
Walker's Low Catmint (Nepeta Racemosa 'Walker's Low') — forming a mounded clump of aromatic; drought-tolerant once established, it reaches 18-30 inches in
Walker's Low Catmint (Nepeta Racemosa 'Walker's Low') — blue and violet flowers in the garden
Walker's Low Catmint (Nepeta Racemosa 'Walker's Low') — Drought-tolerant once established, it reaches 18-30 inches in height and 18-24 inches in spread; which
Walker's Low Catmint (Nepeta Racemosa 'Walker's Low') — making it an ideal low-maintenance addition for borders
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