Prunella webbiana
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- proo-NELL-uh web-bee-AY-nuh
- Description
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Self-heal makes a lovely ground cover for moist shady areas. The cultivars are far superior to the seed grown, weedy species. 'Pink Loveliness' has pink flowers, and 'Little Red Riding Hood' had crimson-red flower spikes. Self-heal gets its name from its former use in Europe to treat a throat ailment.
Propagation: Division of cultivars spring or fall, seed
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Little Red Riding Hood'
Crimson flower spikes - 'Pink Loveliness'
Pink flowers
- 'Little Red Riding Hood'
- 'Little Red Riding Hood', 'Pink Loveliness'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Little Red Riding Hood'
Crimson flower spikes - 'Pink Loveliness'
Pink flowers
- 'Little Red Riding Hood'
- 'Little Red Riding Hood', 'Pink Loveliness'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Prunella
- Species:
- webbiana
- Family:
- Lamiaceae
- Uses (Ethnobotany):
- Medicinal use for throat ailments
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Europe
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Perennial
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Spike
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Lavender spikes of flowers. Cultivars come in different colors.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Dark green leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
