Nepeta 'Walkers Low Catmint'

Walker's Low Catmint | Nepeta x faassenii ‘Walker's Low’ | Faassen's Catmint ‘Walker's Low’ | Nepeta ‘Walker's Low’

Walker's Low Catmint is an award-winning, sun-loving herbaceous perennial prized for its spectacular, continuous profusion of soft lavender-blue flower spikes that rise gracefully above neat, sprawling mounds of aromatic, scalloped gray-green foliage. This exceptionally tough, heat-tolerant selection is known for its remarkably long bloom time and vigorous, cascading habit that beautifully softens hard landscape edges, retaining walls, and pathways. Its nectar-rich blossoms are an absolute magnet for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, making it a spectacular, low-maintenance thriller and spilling edger for sunny landscape borders, rock gardens, and mass plantings. With its cool-toned blooms and reliable performance through challenging, dry conditions, Walker's Low offers an extraordinary display of vibrant color and soft texture with exceptionally straightforward care.

Growing Walker's Low Catmint

Light: Full sun to partial shade; thrives in bright, direct sunlight (at least 6 to 8 hours per day) to produce the most abundant blooms, the strongest stems, and maintain a tight, compact form. Too much shade will cause the stems to become leggy and flop open in the center.

Soil: Light, well-drained soil; highly adaptable to poor, sandy, or rocky soils as long as drainage is excellent. It is extremely susceptible to root rot in heavy, waterlogged clay, especially during the cold, wet winter months.

Water: Low to moderate; water regularly until established, then allow the top few inches of soil to dry out completely between waterings. It is exceptionally drought-tolerant once mature and strongly dislikes consistently wet feet.

Maintenance: Exceptionally low maintenance. Shear the entire plant back by about one-third to one-half in mid-summer after the first massive flush of blooms fades; this prevents the plant from flopping and encourages a continuous, prolific second flush of flowers well into the fall.

Wildlife: Highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds; naturally deer- and rabbit-resistant due to its strongly aromatic, mint-scented foliage.

Hardiness: Perennial in USDA zones 3–9; exceptionally cold-hardy and reliable across a wide range of climates provided it has excellent winter drainage.

Shipping Info

Walker's Low Catmint plants are shipped as healthy young starts in 4" nursery pots. Allow 1–2 weeks after arrival for plants to recover from shipping and resume active growth before repotting or planting outdoors.