Nepeta 'White Walker' is a striking catmint selection known for its clean white blooms and compact habit. It offers a fresh twist on traditional Nepeta, flowering over a long season and attracting pollinators while maintaining a neat, mounding shape.
Height & Spread: 12 - 16 in x 18 - 24 in
Bloom Time: Late spring through early fall
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Preference: Well drained, sandy or loamy soil
Watering Needs: Low once established; drought tolerant
Deer Resistance: High
Native Status
Not native to North America. This cultivar is derived from species native to Europe and Asia and is prized in modern ornamental landscapes for its tidy white flowering and robust habit.
Wildlife & Insects
Butterflies
- Attracts a range of butterflies including cabbage whites and spring azure, drawn to its open, nectar rich flowers.
Bees
- Highly favored by native bumblebees, sweat bees, and honeybees which visit frequently throughout its bloom period.
Beneficial Insects
- Supports predatory insects like hoverflies that contribute to natural pest control in garden environments.
Spacing & Landscape Use
Spacing Recommendations
- Space 18 - 24 in apart to allow for natural spreading and airflow around the plant’s base.
Landscape Placement
- Well suited to sunny borders, rock gardens, low hedging, and mixed perennial beds where soft texture and persistent white blooms offer contrast and brightness.
Companion Plants
- Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' (Woodland Sage) - Dark stems and violet flowers heighten the contrast with Nepeta’s pure white blooms.
- Leucanthemum 'Snowcap' (Shasta Daisy) - Maintains a unified white theme while offering broader flower forms and midsummer interest.
- Lavandula x intermedia 'Phenomenal' (Lavender) - Provides fragrant foliage and subtle blue blooms that complement Nepeta's color and texture.
- Achillea 'Moonshine' (Yarrow) - Soft yellow flowers and silver foliage add warmth and drought tolerance to sunny compositions.
- Veronica spicata (Speedwell) - Upright spires of blue or purple flowers add vertical contrast to the mounding form of 'White Walker'.