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Lamiaceae
Horehound
Marrubium vulgare
Also known as Marrubium vulgare var. microphyllum, Marrubium vulgare var. oligodon, Marrubium vulgare var. gossypinum, Marrubium uncinatum
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Herb · Medicinal · Horehound · Aromatic · Drought Tolerant · Bee Friendly · Perennial Herb · Traditional Medicine · Lamiaceae · Easy Care
Horehound is a tough, drought-tolerant herb that grows best in full sun with well-drained soil and minimal care. Water moderately and avoid overwatering, as it is prone to root rot in soggy conditions. It is valued for its bitter aromatic leaves, historically used in herbal cough remedies and candies.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; allow the top inch of soil to dry before watering again · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4b-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 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, Alaska, Albania, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil South, British Columbia, Bulgaria
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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