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pink hyssop

Hyssopus officinalis 'Roseus'

Pollinator FriendlyFragrant

Genus: Hyssopus
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

'Roseus' is a small, spreading, semi-evergreen sub-shrub, with narrow, dark green leaves and spikes of rose-pink tubular flowers in summer and early autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

H7

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

pH

AlkalineNeutral

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Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun

Pruning

Pruning group 10, in mid spring

Propagation

Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn. Root soft wood cuttings in summer

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally pest free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalHedging ScreensPatio ContainerWall Side BordersFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatoryBorders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years