Prunella vulgaris subsp. vulgaris

Prunella

Lamiaceae

Flowering Plants

Zone 5–9

🐾 Pet-Safe

🌱 Beginner Friendly

Common self-heal is a tough, adaptable ground cover that thrives in lawns, meadows, and partially shaded garden beds with average moisture. It spreads readily and produces small purple flower spikes that are beloved by bees and other pollinators. This plant has a long history of medicinal use and requires very little attention once established.

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 5-7 Days, Or As Needed To Keep Soil Lightly Moist • Water Moderately; Soil Should Be Moist But Well-Drained And Never Waterlogged

Soil pH

5.4 – 8

Temperature

-20° – 90°F

Mature Spread

up to 24″

Root Depth

Medium

Foliage

Coarse

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Afghanistan

Alabama

Albania

Alberta

Algeria

Altay

Amsterdam-St.Paul Is

Argentina Northeast

Argentina Northwest

Argentina South

Austria

Azores

Baleares

Baltic States

Belarus

Belgium

Bermuda

Bolivia

Brazil South

Brazil Southeast

Attracts

🐝 Bees

🐝 Butterflies

🐝 Moths

Safety & Use

⚕ Medicinal

🐾 Pet-safe

Sources

Data: trefle, usda

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