Walker cat mint
Nepeta racemosa 'Walker'
RHS AGM 2012; MBG Plant of Merit 2012
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size1 to 2.5 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Purple, blue
- Foliage color
- Gray-green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Neutral (pH 6.6 to 7.3), slightly alkaline (pH 7.4 to 7.8)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Walker' cat mint (Nepeta racemosa 'Walker') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, rock gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Bees and butterflies visit the purple-blue blooms, which appear in spring, summer, and autumn above gray-green, fragrant leaves. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It grows fast, so give it room.
Pairs well with Moonshine yarrow, Prairie dropseed, and Magnus coneflower.