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Horehound Seeds

SEASON
Perennial

USDA ZONES
4 - 8

HEIGHT
18 - 24 inches

BLOOM SEASON
Summer

BLOOM COLOR
White

ENVIRONMENT
Full Sun

SOIL TYPE
Moist, well-drained, pH 6.1 - 7.8

DEER RESISTANT
Yes

DEER RESISTANT
LATIN NAME
Marrubium vulgare

SEASON
Perennial

USDA ZONES
5 - 10

HEIGHT
10 inches

BLOOM SEASON
Spring through winter

BLOOM COLOR
Mix

ENVIRONMENT
Partial shade

SOIL TYPE
Well-drained, pH 6.1 - 7.5

DEER RESISTANT
Yes

HOUSE PLANT
Yes
LATIN NAME
Sinningia speciosa

SEASON
Annual

USDA ZONES
5 - 10

HEIGHT
8 inches
WIDTH
30 inches

BLOOM SEASON
Mid spring to early fall

BLOOM COLOR
Yellow with white edge
GROWTH RATE
Fast

ENVIRONMENT
Full sun

DEER RESISTANT
Yes
LATIN NAME
Limnanthes douglasii

SEASON
Perennial

USDA ZONES
5 - 9

HEIGHT
14 inches

BLOOM SEASON
Spring to frost season begins in fall

BLOOM COLOR
Mix

ENVIRONMENT
Full sun

SOIL TYPE
Well-drained soil, rich in organic matter, pH 6.0 - 6.9

DEER RESISTANT
No

SEASON
Annual

USDA ZONES
3 - 11

HEIGHT
120 inches

BLOOM SEASON
Spring to fall

BLOOM COLOR
Purple

ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade

SOIL TYPE
Rich, loamy soil, pH 5.5 - 6.5

DEER RESISTANT
No

SEASON
Perennial

USDA ZONES
7 - 11

HEIGHT
28 inches

BLOOM SEASON
Spring to fall

BLOOM COLOR
Rosy purple

ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade

SOIL TYPE
Well drained soils, pH 6.6 to 7.5

DEER RESISTANT
Yes

SEASON
Perennial

USDA ZONES
7 - 11

HEIGHT
4 inches
WIDTH
12 - 18 inches

BLOOM SEASON
Early spring to early fall

BLOOM COLOR
Pink

ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade

FOOT TRAFFIC
Light

DEER RESISTANT
Yes

SEASON
Annual

USDA ZONES
3 - 11

HEIGHT
100 - 140 inches

BLOOM SEASON
Late spring to late summer

BLOOM COLOR
Mix

ENVIRONMENT
Full sun

SOIL TYPE
Well drained, pH 6.6 - 7.5

DEER RESISTANT
No

HOUSE PLANT
No
About...
Horehound (Marrubium Vulgare) - Marrubium Vulgare Horehound can be established from herb seeds and harvested the first year. This woody perennial has hairy stems covered with 2-inch, toothed, downy, gray-green leaves. The leaves have a wooly crinkled appearance. Small, off-white hairy flowers are born in summer on the 8 - 24 inch tall and wide plant.
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Planting Directions

TEMPERATURE
65F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
2 - 3 weeks
LIGHT REQUIRED
No

DEPTH
1/4 inch

SOWING RATE
2 - 3 seeds per plant

MOISTURE
Keep moist until germination

PLANT SPACING
10 inches
Horehound (Marrubium Vulgare) - You can grow Horehound seeds and use the perennial herb plant in your own soothing teas, or if you are adventurous, in your own homemade candy.
Did you eat Horehound candy when you were a child? You may not have known it, but your parents were actually giving you "medicine"! Candy made from the herb Horehound was often given as a cough drop to sooth deep chest coughs.
Marrubium Vulgare Horehound can be established from herb seeds and harvested the first year. This woody perennial has hairy stems covered with 2-inch, toothed, downy, gray-green leaves. The leaves have a wooly crinkled appearance. Small, off-white hairy flowers are born in summer (often start out as lilac or pale lilac) on the 8 - 24 inch tall and wide plant. The flowers attract beneficial wasps and flies to the garden. It's a great companion plant for tomatoes and peppers as an added bonus.
Grow the Horehound herb plants in any well-drained soil in full sun. Keep cutting back for new flushes of growth and extended harvests. The leaves and flowers lose their flavor quickly, so snip them into smaller pieces to dry on screens. When dry, crumble and store in jars. Cut the flowers and harvest it heavily each season as this plant is a liberal self-sower, dropping its own Horehound seeds and spreading.
How To Grow Horehound Seeds: Sow the flower seeds indoors on sterile starting mix. Keep the Horehound seeds moist until germination. Once frost season has passed and 2 leaves have formed on the seedlings, they are ready to transplant into the garden in a sunny location. Do not over water the Horehound plant. It likes to dry out in-between waterings.