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Greek horehound | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Greek horehound

Ballota acetabulosa

Drought ResistantFragrant

Genus: Ballota
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

A bushy evergreen subshrub forming a mat of erect white-felted stems bearing paired, rounded, hairy grey-green leaves. Small pink flowers borne in whorls towards the stem tips in late summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in poor, dry, well-drained soil in full sun or use as a drought-tolerant plant for a raised bed

Pruning

Pruning group 10 in mid-spring

Propagation

Propagate by rooting softwood cuttings in late spring or early summer or propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in early summer

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Hedging ScreensLow MaintenanceCottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

Pond MarginsOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years