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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 12 inches to 18 inches (20-30 cm)
Plant Spread: 12 inches to 24 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Fragrant
Other: Green to gray-green heart shaped leaves appear opposite along the stems.
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Purple
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP23,074 (2012)
Parentage: Irradiation sport of: Walker's Low

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Junior Walker™
Cultivar name: 'Novanepjun'
Common names
  • Catmint

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Location: Southern Maine
Date: 2023-06-10
Lovely but produces copious seedlings near and far, despite marke
Location: Fairfax, VA | April, 2023
Date: 2023-04-23
Location: Southern Maine
Date: 2020-06-09
Close up of flowers on stem
Location: Ray Wiegand's Nursery, Macomb, MI
Date: 2015-07-05

Date: 2016-08-21
Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.
Location: Fairfax, VA | June, 2022

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Location: Ray Wiegand's Nursery, Macomb, MI
Date: 2015-07-05
Location: Ray Wiegand's Nursery, Macomb, MI
Date: 2015-07-05
Location: Ray Wiegand's Nursery, Macomb, MI
Date: 2015-07-05
Location: Ray Wiegand's Nursery, Macomb, MI
Date: 2015-07-05
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Comments:
  • Posted by Paintedtrillium (Southern Maine - Zone 6a) on Jul 8, 2023 6:48 AM concerning plant:
    For me, "Junior Walker" is a very large dominant plant which is now hiding multiple perennials on either side in my border garden. I'm going to try to reduce it. If that fails, I may discard it.
Plant Events from our members
Paintedtrillium On June 13, 2023 Maintenance performed
Often weeding out seedlings from this otherwise desirable plant. It was marketed as "sterile."
christine2 On June 2, 2021 Obtained plant
OV 3
SuperHappyCamper On May 6, 2023 Obtained plant
Purchased from Odem Nursery in Florence. AL.
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