Nepeta 'Walker's Low'

Nepeta 'Walker’s Low': The Classic Cascade of Lavender Calm

Softly arching and endlessly blooming, Nepeta 'Walker’s Low' is a beloved perennial known for its graceful sprawl and clouds of lavender-blue flowers. With aromatic grey-green foliage and a relaxed habit, it offers beauty, fragrance, and pollinator appeal in abundance from late spring through summer.

Plant Characteristics:

• Height: 60–75 cm
• Spread: 75–90 cm, arching and spreading
• Flower Colour: Lavender-blue with purple calyxes
• Flowering Period: Late spring to early fall
• Foliage: Aromatic, grey-green, soft and finely textured
• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun
• Soil Requirements: Well-drained, average to dry soils; thrives in poor, lean conditions

Uses and Benefits: Nepeta 'Walker’s Low' is a standout for cottage gardens, gravel paths, rock gardens, and pollinator-focused plantings. It softens hard edges, fills spaces with relaxed form, and adds motion to the garden with its breezy stems. Bees and butterflies adore the long bloom period, and its foliage resists browsing from deer and rabbits. Low-maintenance and drought-tolerant, it’s a cornerstone of sun-loving, easy-care designs.

Companion Plants: Pair Nepeta 'Walker’s Low' with Achillea 'Sunny Seduction' for cheerful contrast and shared drought tolerance. Add Echinacea 'Sombrero Adobe Orange' to introduce vibrant warmth and height. Complete the scene with Festuca 'Beyond Blue', whose cool-toned blades echo the nepeta’s calming hues and offer a neat, upright contrast.

Care Instructions: Plant in full sun with sharply drained soil. Water to establish, then reduce frequency—this plant thrives in dry conditions. Shear lightly after first bloom to refresh the shape and encourage reblooming. Cut back in early spring and divide every 3–4 years to maintain vigour and shape.

History: Nepeta 'Walker’s Low' is an award-winning variety named not for its height, but for the garden where it was first discovered. It has become a staple of sunny, low-maintenance borders thanks to its extended bloom time, relaxed form, and consistent garden performance.

Final Thoughts: Relaxed, resilient, and irresistibly pretty, Nepeta 'Walker’s Low' brings cool colour and calming rhythm to sun-filled gardens—an enduring classic for pollinators and people alike.