Ballota acetabulosa
GREEK HOREHOUND
Lamiaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind, light frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.75m

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Origins: Europe-W Russia

Other Botanical Names: Marrubium acetabulosum, M. adfine, M. suffruticosum

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Ballota acetabulosa
GREEK HOREHOUND
Lamiaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind, light frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.75m

FEATURES

Flowers: purple-pink

Flowering Time: mid summer to late summer

Leaves: aromatic; blue-grey; crossed leaf arrangement


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, coastal & cottage designs

Uses: informal edging, pot, mass planting, groundcovers, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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