Ballota acetabulosa (Greek horehound)
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Beginner skill rating |
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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: Pink, Insignificant or absent in Summer
Foliage: Green, Grey-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' (Cranesbill 'Sabani Blue'), Acanthus hungaricus (Long-leaved bear's breeches)
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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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