Catmint

About this plant

Nepeta x faassenii 'Junior Walker' is a fantastic, sterile hybrid catmint, treasured for its consistent flowering and tidy, mounded habit. This cultivar offers an extended season of soft lavender-blue flower spikes, creating a beautiful, calming effect in borders, rock gardens, or as a charming edger. Its aromatic foliage releases a fresh, minty scent when brushed against, adding an extra layer of sensory delight to your outdoor living areas. 'Junior Walker' is a truly low-maintenance plant, thriving in various conditions and providing reliable color from late spring through fall. This outstanding catmint is particularly well-suited for smaller gardens, containers, or for mass planting to create a drift of enduring color. Its refined stature and abundant bloom make it a truly versatile and valuable addition to the A Cut Above collection.

Installation timing

When we're in season, outside of the winter months, our goal is to get your plants installed within about two weeks. That window gives us enough time to secure your plants from our supplier and find a spot on the schedule. Throughout the process we stay in touch through notifications and your existing client portal on the main A Cut Above website, which is separate from this landscaping plants shop.

Care & maintenance

Easy to grow and maintain. Deadhead spent flower spikes to encourage continuous blooming. Shear back by about one-third after the first flush of blooms to promote reblooming and maintain a neat shape. Requires minimal fertilization; an annual application of compost in spring is usually sufficient.

Watering suggestions

Proper watering is the single most important factor in your plant's survival after installation. Newly installed plants have a limited root system and rely on you for consistent moisture while they establish.

• First 2 weeks: Water deeply every day (or every other day in cooler, wet weather), soaking the root ball and surrounding soil.
• Weeks 3–12: Water deeply 2–3 times per week, adjusting for rain, heat, and soil drainage.
• After establishment: Water deeply about once a week during the growing season, and more often in extreme heat or drought.
• How to check: Stick a finger 2–3 inches into the soil near the roots — if it's dry, it's time to water. Deep, less-frequent watering encourages strong roots; shallow daily sprinkles do not.
• Avoid: Overwatering (soggy, waterlogged soil) is just as harmful as underwatering and can drown roots.

Watering needs vary by plant, season, soil, and exposure. Because proper watering is the customer's responsibility after installation, please make sure you understand and can follow these suggestions before ordering.

Good to know: plants and trees purchased from and installed by A Cut Above include a one-year limited warranty from the date of installation. Because plant survival depends heavily on proper watering and care after installation, losses caused by improper care, neglect, animal or chemical damage, or extreme weather are not covered, and we must be given the chance to inspect a struggling plant before it's removed or replaced. Coverage is one replacement per plant. Read our warranty info.