Prunella vulgaris subsp. asiatica

Prunella

Lamiaceae

Flowering Plants

Zone 5–9

🐾 Pet-Safe

🌱 Beginner Friendly

The Asian self-heal is a tough, low-maintenance perennial ground cover that thrives in partial shade to full sun with average moisture. It produces attractive purple flower spikes that draw bees and butterflies, and has a long history of medicinal use in East Asian herbal traditions. Plant in well-draining soil, keep moderately moist, and it will spread steadily to form a dense, pollinator-friendly ground cover.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Low

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Fast

Mature Height

18″ – 36″

Soil

loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

12″

Watering Schedule

Every 7-10 Days • Water Moderately; Allow The Top Inch Of Soil To Dry Between Waterings

Soil pH

5.4 – 8

Temperature

-20° – 90°F

Mature Spread

up to 24″

Root Depth

Medium

Foliage

Coarse

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Aleutian Is.

Amur

China North-Central

China Southeast

Japan

Kamchatka

Khabarovsk

Korea

Kuril Is.

Manchuria

Nansei-shoto

Primorye

Sakhalin

Taiwan

Attracts

🐝 Bees

🐝 Butterflies

🐝 Moths

Safety & Use

⚕ Medicinal

🐾 Pet-safe

Sources

Data: trefle, usda

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