Marrubium bourgaei var. bourgaei 'All Hallows Green'
False dittany
Also known as Ballota 'All Hallows Green', Ballota acetabulosa 'All Hallows Green'
- Height × spread
- 0.6m × 0.75m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
Availability
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About this plant
This variety of false dittany has foliage of a washed out lime green shade. Its rounded leaves, soft to touch and with a crinkly surface are discreetly delightful. The foliage makes an unusual foil for some of the more showy coloured garden plants.
- Flower colour
- Pink
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Stem colour
- Grey
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Dome
- Height
- 0.6m
- Spread
- 0.75m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Mediterranean garden, Gravel garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Gravelly soil, Loam (normal), Poor soil, Sandy soil
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Drainage
- Well drained soil, Dry soil, Drought resistant
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Structural
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water in dry periods
Established plants in the ground can cope with 7-10 days of dryness, and shrubs often manage 2 to 3 weeks. Water one section of the garden thoroughly each day rather than a little everywhere. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather.
Planting & general
Outdoor planting · Planting
Add root growth stimulant to the planting hole
Mycorrhizal fungi helps roots establish quickly, so they absorb water and nutrients more efficiently. It comes as a powder, granule or gel. Add to the planting hole or container, and to the plant's rootball before planting in the hole. For "bareroot" plants use a gel.