Nepeta Faassenii Walker's Low, also known as Catmint, Faassen's Catnip, or Walker's Low Catmint, is a perennial landscape plant hybrid of N. racemosa x N. nepetella. Those hybrids were first cultivated in the Netherlands by J. H. Faassen. This cultivar is named for the English garden, Walker's Low, where it was first discovered. It has an upright, arching habit of 18-24" tall unstaked and 18-36" wide. Faassenii Walkers Low offers several benefits to your customer. Unlike traditional Catnip or Kit Kat Catmint, this variety is not as attractive to cats and also resists deer and attracts pollinators. It thrives in full sun and tolerates drought even in rocky soil. Walker's Low Catmint is commonly used in borders, as groundcover, in large mixed containers, or along the tops of stone walls. Its blue flowers bloom from April-September, making a wonderful addition to any cut flower garden.
Faassenii Walkers Low Selling Tips
Sell Faassenii Walkers Low to customers looking for a low-maintenance plant for a border or container. Many customers need to fill in landscaping around their homes without adding tons of work to their gardening routine. Walker's Low offers lasting blue blooms and gray-green foliage and requires little more than average water and soil. It is hardy in zone 3-8, tolerates most any pH and drought, and can be grown in any well-draining location. This plant pairs will with roses, ornamental grass, beebalm, Leucanethemum Victorian Secret, Coreopsis Auriculata nana, and yellow foxglove. For a smaller variety, offer Nepeta Faassenii Kit Kat; this dwarf cultivar grows just 12-18 inches tall and wide. For containers where a creeping variety would be more suitable, offer Nepeta Glechoma Hederacea.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space plants 18-24 inches apart in well-drained soil in full sun or part shade.
2. Walker's Low will not self-propagate. If you want to spread it, propagate by division.
3. Water moderately in the weeks after planting to establish healthy roots.
General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Liner
For best results with Walker's Low, use well-drained soil in full sun with light feed (150 ppm N) and a pH of 5.8-7.0. Plant one rooted plug per 4-inch pot. Space containers for appropriate airflow to prevent powdery mildew. Catmint is very easy to care for and requires little more than average soil and water in landscape applications.
Flowering
Faassenii Walkers Low blooms April-September.
Pinching
Catmint doesn't need to be pinched.
Spacing
Space containers 12-14 inches apart to provide adequate airflow and light penetration.
Height Control
Catmint doesn't require chemical growth regulators. Grow this plant in full sun.
Pests
This plant doesn't attract pests.
Disease
This plant isn't prone to disease. Water in the morning, don't oversaturate soil, and provide sufficient airflow to prevent root rot and powdery mildew.
Planting Faassenii Walkers Low Liners
We recommend planting one rooted liner per 4-inch container. Use well-drained soil and completely bury the ellepot in the center of the pot.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
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