Botanical Name: Nepeta racemosa ‘Walker’s Low’
Common Name: Catmint Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape spreading, low, matt-forming gray-green aromatic plant with short upright stems and loose spikes of violet flowers in spring and summer Height to 1' Spread 3' to 4' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoor full sun Soil tolerates most any soil, including alkaline Hardiness hardy (all zones) Morphology: ovate, to 1" long; coarsely dentate on margins, deeply Leaves veined, gray-green above, paler beneath, somewhat aromatic Flowers racemes or cymes of violet-blue flowers in spring through summer months; longer blooming season than the species Fruit small capsule Propagation: stem cuttings, seed Usage: excellent facer or groundcover used for blue flowers and gray green foliage; use in perennial borders, with herbs or other aromatic plants Landscape Care: Watering takes average watering, not especially drought tolerant Fertilizing balanced, slow-release in spring Pruning shear off dead flowers after bloom, pinch for compactness Pests/Diseases none Special Conditions/Other denser and flatter than the species N. racemosa Origin: Hybrid Family: Lamiaceae Notes: |
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