Catmint Nepeta 'Walker's Low' - 3 x 9cm

Awarded RHS Plants for Pollinators, the Nepeta 'Walker's Low' is a popular perennial. This perennial beauty forms mounds of aromatic, grey-green foliage, adorned with numerous spikes of small, trumpet-shaped blooms. 'Walker's Low' blooms continuously from late spring to early autumn, attracting bees, butterflies, and other pollinators to the garden with its abundant nectar-rich blossoms.

Size

Ultimate height: 0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height: 2-5 years

Ultimate spread: 0.1-0.5 metres

Growing conditions: Chalk, Loam, Sand

Moisture: Well-drained

pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Colour & scent

Fragrance:  Foliage

Flowers: Spring, Summer

Position: Full sun or Partial shade

Aspect: South-facing or West-facing or East-facing

Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness: H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical Details

Family: Lamiaceae

Foliage: Deciduous

Habit: Bushy

Genus: Nepeta can be annuals or, more commonly, perennials, with paired, usually aromatic leaves, and terminal spikes or panicles of 2-lipped, tubular flowers

How to Grow

Cultivation: Grow in any well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade

Propagation: Propagate by division in spring or autumn. Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types:

• Rock garden
• City and courtyard gardens
• Cottage and informal garden
• Patio and container plants
• Wildlife gardens
• Mediterranean climate plants
• Flower borders and beds
• Ground cover

Pruning: Trim after flowering to keep plants compact and to encourage a second flowering

Pests: May be susceptible to slug damage on young growth

Diseases: May be susceptible to powdery mildews in a dry summer.