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Junior Walker Catmint
Nepeta x faassenii 'Novanepjun'
Junior Walker Catmint is a smart choice when you want the look of Walker’s Low but need a neater plant for edging, containers, or smaller sunny beds. It gives you lavender-blue flowers, fragrant foliage, pollinator activity, and deer resistance without taking over the front of the border. I like it planted in repeats along walkways or tucked around roses and ornamental grasses. Give it sun, drainage, and a quick trim after bloom, and it stays sharp.
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Compact Blue Catmint for Sunny Edges, Containers, and Pollinator Gardens
A Smaller Catmint with Classic Walker’s Low Appeal.
Junior Walker Catmint is a compact Nepeta grown for its lavender-blue flowers, aromatic gray-green foliage, and tidy mounded habit. It offers the soft color and easy-care performance gardeners love in classic catmint, but in a smaller form that fits neatly into tighter spaces. Use it along walkways, at the front of borders, in containers, around patios, or repeated in sunny beds for a clean, colorful edge.
Lavender-Blue Flowers with a Long Bloom Season.
Junior Walker Catmint produces masses of lavender-blue flowers over fragrant foliage, creating a cool, soft look in the garden. The blooms are especially attractive in drifts, edging rows, and mixed perennial borders where they can weave between roses, salvia, yarrow, coneflowers, lavender, coreopsis, and ornamental grasses. A light shear after the first bloom flush encourages fresh foliage and additional flowers.
Fragrant Foliage and Pollinator Value.
The aromatic silver-gray to gray-green foliage adds texture and scent, especially near paths and patios where the leaves can be brushed as people pass. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other beneficial pollinators are drawn to the flowers, making Junior Walker Catmint a strong choice for sunny pollinator gardens. It brings color, movement, and habitat value without requiring a high-maintenance care routine.
Deer Resistant and Drought Tolerant Once Established.
Junior Walker Catmint is generally considered deer-resistant because its fragrant foliage is less appealing to browsing animals. Once established, it is also drought-tolerant and well-suited to sunny, well-drained landscape beds. No plant is completely deer-proof, but catmint is one of the better perennial choices for deer-aware gardens, hot sunny borders, and low-water plantings.
Easy Care for Sunny Garden Beds.
Plant Junior Walker Catmint in full sun with well-drained soil. It grows well in average to lean garden soil and usually does not need heavy fertilizer. Avoid soggy soil and overwatering, especially in humid climates. Trim after flowering to refresh the plant, cut back old stems in late fall or early spring, and divide mature clumps only when needed to maintain vigor or manage spacing.
| Hardiness Zone: | 3-8 |
|---|---|
| Mature Height: | 12 to 14 Inches |
| Mature Width: | 24 to 30 Inches |
| Sunlight: | Full sun; tolerates light part shade with reduced flowering |
| Soil | Average to lean, well-drained soil |
| Water | Average during establishment; drought tolerant once established |
| Bloom Time / Color | Late spring into summer; lavender-blue flowers with repeat bloom after shearing |
| Ornamental Features | Compact habit, lavender-blue flowers, fragrant foliage, long bloom season |
| Wildlife Value | Attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators |
| Resistance | Deer resistant, drought tolerant once established, heat tolerant, low maintenance |
| Landscape Uses | Sunny borders, edging, containers, pollinator gardens, cottage gardens, rose companions, mass plantings, rock gardens, walkway edges, low-maintenance perennial beds |
How to Care for Junior Walker Catmint
Before you buy a Junior Walker Catmint Plant, be sure to read the recommended care instructions to keep this plant healthy and thriving for years to come!
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How should I plant Junior Walker Catmint?
Plant Junior Walker Catmint in full sun with well-drained soil. Choose a site that receives at least 6 hours of direct sun per day for the strongest bloom, best shape, and most reliable performance. Avoid soggy soil or low areas where water sits after rain. Dig a hole about twice as wide as the root ball and no deeper than the container. Set the crown level with the surrounding soil, backfill gently, and water thoroughly. Space plants about 24 to 30 inches apart if you want each clump to mature fully while maintaining airflow.
How often should I water Junior Walker Catmint after planting?
Water Junior Walker Catmint deeply after planting and keep the soil lightly moist while roots establish. During the first growing season, water when the top few inches of soil become dry, especially during hot, windy, or dry weather. Once established, Junior Walker Catmint is drought tolerant and usually needs less supplemental water. Deep, occasional watering during extended dry periods is better than frequent shallow watering. Avoid constantly wet soil, which can weaken the plant and reduce flowering.
When should I fertilize Junior Walker Catmint?
Junior Walker Catmint usually needs little to no fertilizer in average garden soil. If growth is weak, apply a light layer of compost or a low-rate slow-release fertilizer in spring as new growth begins. Avoid heavy feeding, especially with high-nitrogen fertilizer. Too much fertility can produce soft, floppy growth and fewer flowers. Full sun, good drainage, and timely trimming are more important than rich soil.
When and how should I prune Junior Walker Catmint?
Shear Junior Walker Catmint after the first major bloom flush to encourage fresh foliage and repeat flowering. A light trim keeps the plant tidy and helps maintain its compact, mounded form. Cut back old stems in late fall after frost or in early spring before new growth emerges. If mature clumps become crowded or less vigorous after several years, divide them in spring to refresh growth and manage spacing.
