Prunella grandiflora 'Loveliness'

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Prunella grandiflora 'Loveliness'

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Kemper Code: E810

Common Name: self heal
Zone: 4 to 8
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Lamiaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 0.5 to 1 foot
Spread: 1 to 1.5 feet
Bloom Time: June - August Bloom Data
Bloom Color: Pale purple
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium to wet
Maintenance: Medium

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Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Grow in average, medium to wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers acidic, organically rich soils. Needs constant moisture in summer. Poor tolerance for drought. Remove spent flower spikes after bloom (plants self-seed freely, but will not come true from seed). For large ground cover plots, plants may be mowed after bloom both to remove flower spikes and to maintain appearance of the plants.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

This self heal cultivar is a low-growing, mat-forming, rhizomatous perennial which typically grows 6-12" tall and spreads 12-18". A mint family member which features oval to lance-shaped, dark green leaves (to 3" long) and pale lavender, 2-lipped flowers in dense, terminal spikes which rise above the foliage on upright, square stems. Blooms in late spring to early summer.

Problems:

No serious insect or disease problems. Can be somewhat weedy and spreading.

Uses:

Perhaps best as a small or large scale ground cover. Grows well under trees and shrubs. Also effective in border fronts or rock gardens subject to the spreading caveat.