Nepeta Junior Walker (Garden catmint)
Garden Catmint
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Description
Nepeta ‘Junior Walker’, also known as Garden Catmint, is a compact and attractive plant loved for its fragrant leaves and clusters of lavender-blue flowers. This low-maintenance hybrid stays tidy and doesn’t spread by seeding, making it perfect for small gardens or lining pathways with soft, trailing edges.
Growing to about 30-40 cm tall and spreading up to 60 cm, ‘Junior Walker’ forms dense mounds of grey-green, fuzzy foliage that gives off a refreshing scent when touched or warmed by the sun. Its flowers bloom from late spring to early autumn, providing months of colour and attracting bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, making it a great choice for wildlife-friendly gardens.
‘Junior Walker’ is known for being tough and reliable. It can handle drought once established, grows well in poor or average soils, and isn’t bothered by deer or rabbits. Unlike some other catmints, it won’t self-seed, so it stays where you
plant it without spreading too much.
This versatile plant works well for softening the edges of borders, growing in rock gardens, or pairing with roses and other cottage garden plants. It also grows well in containers, making it suitable for both classic and modern garden designs.
Key Features:
- Botanical name: Nepeta × faassenii 'Junior Walker' ('Novanepjun'ᴾᴮᴿ)
- Life cycle: Perennial
- Hardiness: Fully hardy
- Height and Spread: Grows to 30–40 cm tall and spreads up to 60 cm.
- Plant spacing: 5 plants per m2
- Foliage: Grey-green aromatic leaves with a soft texture.
- Flowering Period: Blooms from late spring to early autumn
- Sunlight: Full sun
- Wildlife-Friendly: A magnet for pollinators, especially bees and butterflies.
- Non-Seeding: Compact, non-invasive habit ideal for smaller spaces.
- Hardy and Drought-Tolerant: Thrives in full sun and poor soils with minimal care.
Planting and Care Tips:
- Plant in well-drained soil in a sunny location for best results.
- Trim lightly after flowering to encourage further blooms and maintain a tidy shape.
- Perfect for edging borders, containers, or as ground cover in sunny spots.
- Combine with roses, lavender, or ornamental grasses for a stunning display.
Planting information
- Dig a hole to the required depth. You can find this required depth for each type of bulb, tuber or root in the growing guides.
- Depth is measurement of space between the soil line and top of bulb or bare root.
- Set the bulbs or bare root in place, pointed side or sprout side upward.
- Cover the bulbs by replacing the soil and water thoroughly.
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Shipping schedule
We start shipping our spring planted flower bulbs in Spring. We start shipping by the end of March.
Bulbs that are planted in spring and have a tendency to bloom in summer are called spring bulbs. Not to be confused with bulbs that are planted in autumn and bloom in spring.
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