Botanical Name: Prunella vulgaris
Common Name: Self-heal, Heal-all
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape low, creeping perennial forming a dense mat with upright flowers held above
Height to 18"
Spread to 1'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade
Soil average soil with decent drainage
Hardiness hardy, Zones 2-24
 
Morphology:
Leaves Opposite, elliptical to lanceolate, to 3" long on square stems
Flowers tubular violet to pink flowers on terminal spikes which reach 18"-24" tall
Fruit small nutlet
 
Propagation:
division, seed
 
Usage:
tough groundcover plant which spreads and forms a dense mat; can tolerate small amount of foot traffic, but can be too aggressive for small rock gardens and very small landscaped areas
 
Landscape Care:
Watering takes average watering, not drought adapted
Fertilizing slow release in spring
Pruning shear back spent flower spikes to prevent reseeding
Pests/Diseases none
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Western Europe
Family: Lamiaceae

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