Nepeta 'Walker's Low'

Common name(s): catmint

Description: perennial; a 1988 introduction from the U.K. and named for a garden there. One of only 4 catmints to receive top merits in the 1999-2006 Nepeta trials at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Sturdy stems and luminous blue-violet flowers that cover the plant entirely. Long-blooming from summer well into autumn.

Height: to 30 in. Spread: to 3 ft.

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Uses: ornamental, to attract pollinators, stimulant for cats

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: adapted to 3 months of summer drought