Ballota acetabulosa (Greek horehound)
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1m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Ballota acetabulosa
Other names: Greek horehound
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Genus: Ballota
Species: B. acetabulosa - B. acetabulosa is a mat-forming evergreen shrub with erect white-felted stems bearing round, hairy grey-green leaves and small pink flowers in late summer.
Ballota acetabulosa is: Evergreen
Flower: Insignificant or absent, Pink in Summer
Foliage: Grey-green, Green in All seasons
Habit: Bushy, Spreading, Rounded
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Companion planting: The soft white-green leaves are a good companion to plants with purple flowers
Plant with: Acanthus spinosus (Spiny bear's breeches), Centaurea scabiosa (Greater knapweed), Geranium himalayense 'Gravetye' (Geranium 'Gravetye'), Acanthus mollis (Bear's breeches), Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Geranium 'Johnson's Blue'), Geranium 'Sabani Blue' (Geranium 'Sabani Blue')
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Propagation methods: Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Ballota acetabulosa (Greek horehound) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: City, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, Gravel, Containers, Rock, Foliage only
Cultivation: Grow in poor, well-drained soils in full sun.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3), Hardy (H4) | |
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