Catmint
Nepeta x faassenii
Catmint (Nepeta x faassenii) is a groundcover suited to the Colorado Front Range. It matures to about 12–24 in tall and 18–36 in wide, needs low to medium water, and prefers full sun to part. Long-blooming workhorse. Shear after first flush for repeat blooms. Bee + cat magnet.
low to medium water12–24 in tall and 18–36 in wideXeric / water-wiseDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Botanical name
- Nepeta x faassenii
- Variety / cultivar
- 'Walker's Low', 'Junior Walker', 'Cat's Pajamas'
- Type
- Groundcover
- Mature size
- 12–24 in tall and 18–36 in wide
- Water needs
- low to medium water
- Sun
- full sun to part
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.0
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Bloom color
- blue, purple
- Bloom time
- late spring, early summer, mid summer
- Pollinator value
- high
Planting & establishment
Water deeply 1×/week first summer to establish. After establishment, water 1–2×/month during dry stretches.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Catmint good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Catmint is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a groundcover suited to Colorado's Front Range.
- How big does Catmint get?
- It matures to about 12–24 in tall and 18–36 in wide.
- How much water does Catmint need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Catmint native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
