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Ballota acetabulosa
Greek Horehound
Notes

Uses: A hardy mat-forming ground cover useful for suppressing weeds. Grown for its attractive foliage in raised beds, verges and roundabouts.
Requires well-drained soils.

  • Height 0-0.5m
  • Spread 0.1-0.1m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Lamiaceae
  • Botanical Name Ballota acetabulosa
  • Common Name Greek Horehound
  • Origin Mediterranean
  • Habit Prostrate, Spreading, Mat-forming
  • Landscape Coast, Coastal footslopes, Plains, 2nd line coast
  • Soil Texture Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Lime, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Pink
  • Flowering Time Summer, Autumn
  • Flower Type Bracts
  • Purpose Ornamental
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Groundcover