Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial, Herb

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Blue, Lavender

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green, Light Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low, Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Mediterranean, Ranch

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Foundation, Parking Strip, Raised Planter, Walkways

 

Special Uses

Mass Planting, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Hummingbirds

Named after a place in England, not its growth habit, Nepeta "Walker's Low" is a stunning non-reseeding catmint selection with attractive, crinkled blue-green foliage and a profusion of deep lavender-blue flowers that bloom late spring to early summer. A rugged, easy-to-grow addition to any low-water garden, it thrives in hot parkstrips or perennial borders. Grows about 18 to 24 inches tall and wide. The nepeta planted in the Washington Square Demonstration Garden are Walkers Low.

Best grown in average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Thrives in dry soils in full sun, and is very drought tolerant. Shear flower spikes after initial flowering to promote continued bloom. Divide every few years if the center starts to thin. Cut back hard, a few inches above the crown, in late winter to early spring, before new growth emerges.