'Walker's Low' Catmint
Nepeta faassenii 'Walker's Low'
Add months of color and fragrance to your garden with Walker's Low Catmint. This award-winning perennial forms graceful mounds of aromatic gray-green foliage topped with abundant spikes of soft periwinkle-blue flowers from late spring through summer. Its relaxed growth habit allows it to spill beautifully over retaining walls, pathway edges, containers, and garden borders.
Beloved by pollinators, Walker's Low attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees while remaining highly drought-tolerant once established. Its long bloom season, easy-care nature, and attractive foliage make it a staple in cottage gardens, pollinator plantings, and water-wise landscapes.
Plant Details:
- Height: 24 in
- Width: 24–36 in
- Shape: Mounding, spreading
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Foliage: Gray-green
- Hardiness Zones: 4–9
Why you’ll love it:
- Long Blooming: Produces waves of periwinkle-blue flowers throughout the growing season.
- Fragrant Foliage: Aromatic gray-green leaves add texture and interest even when not in bloom.
- Pollinator Favorite: Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and other beneficial insects.
- Drought Tolerant: Requires minimal water once established.
- Versatile Landscape Plant: Excellent for borders, rock gardens, containers, and cascading over walls.
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Low Maintenance: Easy to grow and highly adaptable.
Growing Tips
Plant in full sun and well-drained soil for the best flowering performance. Shearing plants lightly after the first flush of blooms can encourage additional flowering and maintain a tidy appearance. Walker's Low Catmint thrives in hot, dry conditions and is an excellent choice for low-water landscapes.
A reliable perennial that delivers season-long color, fragrance, and pollinator appeal with very little maintenance.
Order and Shipping Info:
-Plants ship in a grower's pot, fully rooted.
-We ship every Monday and Tuesday (excluding holidays) to avoid weekend delays.
-Our photos show what you can expect, but each plant is unique and may look slightly different upon arrival.
-Minor damage during shipping is entirely normal and should be expected, especially in extreme summer or winter temperatures. Don’t worry—damaged foliage can be trimmed away and will not affect the plant's root system or overall health.
-Hold off on watering if the soil is still moist, and wait 2-4 weeks before repotting or fertilizing. This patience will help your plant adjust smoothly without going into shock.
Important:
Report any order issues the day they arrive by messaging us on Etsy or emailing info@magicvalleygardens.com with a photo. After 24 hours, no refunds, returns, or exchanges—no exceptions.
We guarantee plants arrive alive but can’t promise long-term success due to plant nature.
Refunds are case-by-case. Many plants recover with proper care, so refunds may not be needed.