Walker's Low Catmint is sterile, so says most reputable places on the web. I've had mine for 4 years and have never found a seed. But I have seen on GW where a couple of people say they have found just a few seeds. My plant has gotten slightly bigger in 4 years, I believe that is from it doing its own stem propagation. Good Luck

You're welcome "girl" for not thinking I got TOO detailed. I tend to do that alot..lol. For #1 - the color in pics is very true (well, depending on your monitor, I guess). I'd defintely say more purple than blue. Paler, like Lavender color, I guess (dont have lavender but have seen it) but even then, more intense or deeper in color (bear in mind...that's my soil, my zone, etc). #2 - Because I leave most everything alone until spring (unless it requires fall pruning)...I'm partial to leaving all dead stuff for birds, etc. So not sure if my taste is like yours. Past two falls/winters I left it alone since it lived for so long yet kept the same shape. We have very mild winters but did have a couple freezes and yet, nothing got brittle and only lost about half the flowers. Of course it turned brown (lol) but basically looked like the same plant, only dead. Don't know if that's what you're looking for...but if you're looking for something to fill up space during winter, he definitely did the job. And I'd say it's the perfect plant to leave alone until you mow it down before bulbs come up. BTW, just for zone comparison -- I'm couple blocks from beach but not sandy soil. Have 6-8" good soil before clay, summers are humid as hell, over 100 some days, and often no rain for weeks (I do water during those times). Let me know what you figure out !! Bonnie (aka Brit)

Thx NJ ! It IS big and this is only the 2nd yr. Planted it 'dead' (2009 fall) from what I call 'scratch & dent' nearly dead REALLY CHEAP plants they sell in the fall so last year was it's first growth and it got just as big BEFORE last year so I'm guessing it's going to be out of control end of THIS year. I've already asked questions about it and know that at this size, I should have divided it prior to this spring (considering where it's at) and WILL be doing so whenever appropriate (need to reference advice....lol). All I know is.....in the right conditions, this sucker takes off and everyone walking by says something about it. I'm not sure if it's a compliment or that they think it's the giant blob....lol. I think Karen has the right idea...putting it somewhere that it can just expand and be happy. I'm scared to dig into mine, since 1/2 the time when I mess with something happy but too big, it ends up petering out on me and I wish I'd just left it alone. Sorry for my rambling. We just had a horrific rain storm with massive thunder & lightening (which I LOVE) but it scared the crap out of me and I'm still alllll fired up...lol.

Faye, I do root cuttings in potting soil. You can also use vermiculite or sand, or a mixture of any of those. Don't obsess, just try some of whatever you have. Usually I put about 3 cuttings or maybe 5 little ones in a gallon pot. You don't have to fill the pot more than about 2/3 full of whatever you're using as planting medium, as they're not going to stay in that pot much longer than it takes to root well. You might want to put one cutting to a smaller pot. I set the pot in usually a grocery bag and I loosely tie the top just to help hold in humidity. I peek daily for the first few days to make sure the cuttings are not wilted (in which case you can spray them with a little water in a spray bottle -- you did water them in well when you stuck them?) Some sources say you can tug the cuttings gently to see if they rooted -- I don't tug anybody, or I'll have a cutting in my hand, no root. I take the pot out of the bag after a few days and just wait for new growth to indicate rooting. Grow on for a 2-3 weeks after you notice new growth, gradually moving them to brighter light. Maybe we'll hear from those who have more scientific methods, but this works for me. Persian Shield rooted easily without wilting, bagged. Things like pentas and alternanthera that are not prone to be 'floppy' can be just kept in the shade without bagging them up, just give 'em a spritz of water now and then. The division method that Cameron and Libby use are for making two big plants of one for quick effect. Cuttings are for making lots of little plants that will grow into big plants over a season. I just like to see them grow, or I'd go buy the plants I need. Nell