Leonurus cardiaca
Motherwort , Cow wort , Lion's ear , Lion's tail , Cardiaca crispa, Cardiaca glabra, Lamium cardiaca, Leonurus glabra
Leonurus Leonurus
L. cardiaca - L. cardiaca is an erect, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with four-angled stems bearing wedge-shaped, dull green leaves divided into three pointed lobes. Whorls of tubular, two-lipped, lilac-pink flowers bloom from the leaf axils in summer.
Leonurus cardiaca is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect
Contact may cause skin irritation or rash.
White, Purple, Pink in Summer
Bright-green, White in Spring; White, Bright-green in Summer
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Division, Seed
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Leonurus cardiaca (Motherwort ) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.9m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Wildflower, Wildlife, Woodland
Best in fertile, moist soil in partial shade. Avoid dry conditions. Tends to self-seed and naturalize.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Leonurus cardiaca
Motherwort , Cow wort , Lion's ear , Lion's tail , Cardiaca crispa, Cardiaca glabra, Lamium cardiaca, Leonurus glabra
Leonurus Leonurus
L. cardiaca - L. cardiaca is an erect, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with four-angled stems bearing wedge-shaped, dull green leaves divided into three pointed lobes. Whorls of tubular, two-lipped, lilac-pink flowers bloom from the leaf axils in summer.
Europe
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect
Contact may cause skin irritation or rash.
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White, Purple, Pink in Summer
Bright-green, White in Spring; White, Bright-green in Summer
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Division, Seed
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Leonurus cardiaca (Motherwort ) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.9m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Wildflower, Wildlife, Woodland
Best in fertile, moist soil in partial shade. Avoid dry conditions. Tends to self-seed and naturalize.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | Tell us... |
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