Lamiaceae
Prunella vulgaris subsp. hispida
Prunella vulgaris subsp. hispida
Also known as Prunella hispida, Prunella stolonifera, Prunella alba var. hispida, Prunella cinerea
Flowering Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Ground-Cover · Medicinal · Pollinator · Self-Heal · Asian-Native · Lamiaceae · Shade-Tolerant · Perennial · Wildflower · Prunella
Hispid self-heal is a subtropical to temperate variety of Prunella vulgaris native to South and East Asia, performing well in partially shaded spots with reliably moist soil. Like other self-heal varieties, it spreads as a low ground cover and produces attractive purple flower spikes that support pollinators. It is easy to grow and has traditional medicinal applications across Asian herbal practices.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; keep soil consistently moist but ensure good drainage · Every 5-7 days, or as needed to keep soil lightly moist
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.4–8
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Assam, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Florida, India, Louisiana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Tibet
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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