| Latin Name: | Marrubium vulgare |
| Common Name: | White horehound |
| Family: | Labiatae |
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| Known Hazards: | None known |
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Author: L.
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| Habit: Perennial |
| Habitat: Downs, waste places and roadsides[17]. |
| Height: 0.5 Width: 0.5 |
Cultivation Details:
White horehound is an easily grown plant that succeeds in most well-drained soils[200], though it flourishes best in a poor dry soil[1, 4]. It prefers neutral to alkaline soil conditions[238] and requires a warm sunny position if it is to do well[14].
Often grown in the herb garden and sometimes cultivated commercially as a medicinal herb[4, 61]. If the plant is cut back after flowering it will normally produce a second crop of leaves[238].
A good bee plant[1].
White horehound is a good companion plant for growing near tomatoes[24]. The tomatoes crop for a longer period and also produce a heavier crop[201].
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Propagation Notes:
Seed - sow April/May or August/September in a cold frame. Germination can be slow and erratic[200]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in the following spring[K].
Basal cuttings in late spring, planted in a shady position outdoors[200]. Keep them moist until they are established. Move them to their permanent positions the following spring.
Division in spring[1].
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