trefle.io · Taken Aug 15, 2007 by Lugifa Lugifa (cc-by-sa)
Lamiaceae
European bugleweed
Lycopus europaeus
Also known as Lycopus europaeus var. mollis, Lycopus mollis, Lycopus europaeus var. stolonifer, Lycopus europaeus var. menthifolius
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Wetland · Medicinal · Shade · Spreading · Moist-Soil · Naturalized · Hardy · Perennial
European bugleweed thrives in moist, shaded locations and requires very little maintenance once established. It spreads naturally to form colonies and prefers consistently damp soil similar to its native wetland habitats. This plant is valued for its traditional medicinal uses and ability to naturalize in difficult wet areas.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 20 in
- Spacing
- 10 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, China North-Central, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, East Aegean Is.
- Attracts
- Bees
Sources: trefle, usda
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