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 Notes: |
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