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false dittany

Ballota pseudodictamnus

★ RHS AGMDrought Resistant

Genus: Ballota
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

A low-growing dwarf evergreen sub-shrub with rounded, white-hairy leaves and stems and small pink flowers in whorls toward the stem tips, with large calyces

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 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 FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in poor, well-drained soil in full sun

Pruning

Pruning group 10 in mid-spring

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings or softwood cuttings

Pests

Can get leafhoppers

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Hedging ScreensCottage InformalPatio ContainerWall Side Borders

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years