Nepeta racemosa ‘Walkers Low’
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Nepeta racemosa ‘Walkers Low’, Catmint Walkers Low
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Nepeta
Clusters of small sky blue tubular flowers. Pungent, aromatic, small, grey, toothed, oval leaves. Culinary; the leaves and flowers are edible. The leaves have a musty mint flavour.
Characteristics:
• Hardiness: H5 (-10 to -15C)
• Type: Herbaceous Perennial
• Height: 75cm
• Spread: 45cm
Catmint Walkers Low can be seen at the herb farm in Jekka’s Herbetum and is available to buy as herb plants.
Details
• Aspect: Full Sun
• Soil type: Sand, Chalk, Loam, Free Draining
• pH: Universal pH
• Habit: Clump, Arching
• Flowering colour: Sky Blue
• Flowering time: Summer
• Uses: Culinary (Read Jekka’s Guide To Culinary Herbs for more information)
• Attracts pollinators: Yes (Read Jekka’s Guide to Pollinators for more information)
• Container suitability: No
• UK native: No
• Caution: N/A
Growing
• Grown from seed: No
• Propagation: Cuttings & Division
• Maintenance: (See Jekka’s Blogs on Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer and Autumn maintenance)
• Harvest: N/A
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