- Continuous indigo blooms for over five months!
- Flowers and foliage are fragrant.
- Easy to grow and deer resistant.
- Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees.
- Zones 3-8, sun/part sun, 3′ tall x 3' wide at maturity
DETAILS
Botanical name: Nepeta x faassenii 'Walker's Low' (syn. N. racemosa 'Walker's Low')
Common name: Catmint, Persian catmint
Zone: 3 - 8
Sun exposure: Sun (> 6 hours sun) to part-sun (4-6 hours sun)
Height x width: 2-3' X 2-3'
Flower color: Purple-blue
Foliage color: Grey-green
Season of interest: Late spring-fall
Bloom time: Early summer, midsummer
Features: Suitable for slopes, rabbit resistant, heat tolerant, fragrant, deer resistant, container plants, cold tolerant, best sellers
Uses: Border, containers, edging, erosion control, foundation planting, ground cover, massing planting ,rock garden, slopes, specimen
HOW TO GROW
Soil: Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-draining soils.
Light: Sun (> 6 hours sun) to part-sun (4-6 hours sun). Appreciates some shade when grown in heat and humidity.
Water: Dry to medium
Spacing: 2 - 3 feet
Fertilizing: In average soil, it needs almost no fertilizer. Too much fertilizer will only make it grow flimsy foliage.
Winterizing: Leave spent foliage in place over winter to help protect the crown. Wait until early spring to cut it back.
Maintenance & pruning: Shear flower spikes after initial flowering to promote continued bloom. Can shear plant foliage back to keep it from becoming too leggy. Divide in spring if necessary.
Plant flowers for daily maintenance
Flower soil: It grows well on loose, fertile, well-drained soil
Illumination: Sunshine, high temperature, cold resistance, the lowest can withstand minus 34℃ low temperature
Temperature: The seeds can germinate at 15~20℃, and the suitable temperature for growth is 20~25℃
Hydration: Nepeta seedling requires moist soil, afraid of drought and water shortage. In the seedling stage, it likes dry environment, and the growth is poor if there is much rain.
Fertilizer: In order to promote the strong straw and more ears, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer should be applied appropriately
