Prunella
Selfheal, Heal all
- Height × spread
- 0.1m – 0.6m × 0.3m – 0.4m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
This covers around 7 species of herbaceous plants. These come from North Africa as well as Europe, North America and Asia. The plants include the common self-heal, Prunella vulgaris, that has a long history as a medicinal plant. It may also be growing in your lawn and considered a weed. In general these are popular and charming plants with an attractive growth habit and chunky floral spikes that are in shades of white, pink, purple, blue and mauve. Unlikely to be seen but coming from Southern Europe, Prunella laciniata has yellow flowers.
- Flower colour
- Blue, Lilac, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rose, Violet, White
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Bell, Dome
- Height
- 0.1m – 0.6m
- Spread
- 0.3m – 0.4m
- Season of interest
- Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Wild flower meadow, Small scale garden, Shady court, Prairie garden, Gravel garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade, tolerates light shade
- Soil type
- All types
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil, Dry and shady soil
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Ground cover, Bee attraction, Bird attraction
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.
Spring - early-mid · Planting
Divide when too large
The plant can be divided if it becomes too large or another plant is required. This may involve physically dividing the clump in two, removing offsets or small bulbs or dividing rhizomes. The new plants can be grown in pots or planted in the ground.
Planting & general
Planting
Deadhead blooms during flowering season
Remove flowers as they turn brown and fade. Snip the stem just below the bloom. This will keep the plant tidy and encourage more flowers.
The removal of spent flowers encourages the plant to produce fresh ones, rather than spend its energy on the development of seeds.
Found in
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Prunella vulgaris
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