Walker's Low Catmint (Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low')
Nepeta rass-ih-MOE-sah 'Walker's Low'
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Deciduous Perennial Mounded in the Lamiaceae Family
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Available May 9
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Price |
Availability |
#1 gallon |
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$8.38 |
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38 Flat |
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$85.99 |
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Discover the captivating allure of Walker's Low Catmint, boasting lush, aromatic foliage and strikinglavender-blue flowers. This resilient perennial not only attracts pollinators but also adds a touch of elegance to any garden setting! |
Nepeta racemosa, commonly called catmint, is Native to the Caucusus and northern Iran. It is a low-growing perennial that typically forms a spreading clump of decumbent, ascending and upright stems to 12” tall and 18” wide. Features gray-green, hairy, ovate leaves (to 1” long) with crenate margins, prominent veining and heart-shaped bases. Leaves are highly aromatic when crushed or bruised. Pale lilac to deep violet two-lipped flowers (1/ 2” long) clustered in loose raceme-like verticillasters (false whorls) bloom in spring.
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Plant Data |
Mature Size |
18 - 24 inches
tall. 18 - 24 inches
wide.
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Sun Exposure |
Full Sun - Full Sun |
Moisture Tolerance |
Medium |
Zones |
3a - 8b
(Usually hardy to -40° F)
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Tags |
Attracts Bees, Attracts Beneficial Insects, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Container, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Extended Bloom Time, Filler, Formal Garden, Fragrant, Fragrant Flowers, Fragrant Foliage, Full Sun, Good for Beginners, Good for Borders, Good for Butterfly Garden, Good for Cottage Garden, Good for Cut Flowers, Good for Mass Planting, Good for Rock Garden, Groundcover, Low Maintenance, Medium, Most Popular, Mounded, Naturalizing, Normal Soil, Perennial, Prairie Garden, Rabbit Resistant, Reblooms, Showy Flowers, Tolerant of Moist Soil, Well-Drained Soil
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Bloom Period |
June - September
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Flower Color |
Lavender Blue
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Foliage Color |
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Commonly Planted with...
Lavender, Echinacea, Salvia, Black-eyed Susan, Bee Balm, Coneflower, Sedum, Catmint, Coreopsis, and Yarrow.
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Photos of This with...
Moonshine Yarrow,
Strawberry Seduction Yarrow,
Little Moonshine Yarrow,
Sunny Seduction Yarrow,
Summer Beauty Allium,
Queen Of The Prairie,
Ballerina Cranesbill,
Leichtlin's Lily,
Calypso Shrub Rose,
Forever & Ever Lemon Fizz Kolorscape Shrub Rose,
Flower Carpet Pink Rose,
Flower Carpet Pink Supreme Groundcover Rose,
Rose Marvel Woodland Sage,
Rose Rhapsody Hybrid Sage,
Blue Hill Wood Sage,
Wesuwe Sage,
Soft Cloud Stonecrop,
Thundercloud Stonecrop,
Petite Jenny Ragged Robin,
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