Nepeta Junior Walker™

Nepeta Junior Walker™: All the Catmint Charm, None of the Seedlings

This compact catmint is the kid sibling of a famous family, with all the good looks and none of the sprawl. A low, spreading mound of soft grey-green leaves and lavender-blue spikes. MINI ME, MAXIMUM BLOOM.

Plant Characteristics:

• Botanical Name: Nepeta × faassenii 'Novanepjun'
• Common Name: Catmint
• Series: Junior Walker™, introduced by Star Roses and Plants
• Height: 30–45 cm (12–18 in)
• Spread: 60–90 cm (24–36 in)
• Flowers: Lavender-blue spikes
• Bloom Time: Early summer to early fall (June to September)
• Foliage: Soft, grey-green and aromatic, in a low, spreading mound
• Features: Sterile and non-reseeding, rabbit resistant

Where to Plant: Its wide, low habit is perfect for edging a walk, softening the front of a border, spilling over a low wall or covering a sunny slope. Since it doesn't self-seed, it's a polite choice beside paving and in tidy beds.

Companion Plants: Plant compact Junior Walker™ in a sunny, dry bed with white sedum, deep lavender and pink pinks. Sedum 'Larinem Park' carpets the front at 8 to 15 cm with white flowers in May and June. Dianthus Rockin'™ Pink Magic adds white-to-pink fringed flowers at 45 to 60 cm from June to September. Lavandula Sensational!® brings fragrant deep violet spikes at 60 to 75 cm from July to September. Pennisetum Prairie Winds® 'Lemon Squeeze' arches at 90 to 105 cm with chartreuse-gold blades.

Plant Care: Plant it in full sun, in average to lean, well-drained soil. It dislikes wet, heavy soil, especially in winter. Water through the first season, then only during long droughts. After the first big flush of flowers in early summer, shear it back by about a third to a half for fresh leaves and more flowers. Clean up the old stems in early spring, taking care not to damage the new shoots at the base. Divide in spring if the clump gets crowded.

History: Junior Walker™ is a sterile seedling of the well-known catmint 'Walker's Low', selected for its compact habit. It was introduced by Star Roses and Plants and was a Colorado State University Top Perennial Performer in 2012.

Final Thoughts: Sterile and non-reseeding, so it never brings friends home uninvited. Deer and rabbits pass. EDGE EVERY PATH YOU OWN.