Perennials > Ballota > Ballota acetabulosa > Ballota acetabulosa
Ballota acetabulosa
Greek Horehound
Origin: Native to Greece and Turkey.
| Family |
| Lamiaceae |
| Genus |
| Ballota |
| Species |
| acetabulosa |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Height |
| Up to 0.5 m |
| Spread |
| 0.5 - 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Ballota acetabulosa is a mat-forming evergreen subshrub with hairy, grey-green leaves and small pink flowers. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun, in dry, well-drained soil. Drought tolerant. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| Stems are erect and covered in white fibres. |
| Pests |
| No serious pests or diseases of note. |
| Leaf Description |
| Paired, rounded and cupped, grey-green, lighter in colour below, covered with hairs, fragrant. |
| Flower Description |
| Small, pink, arranged in whorls close to stem terminals. Blooming in late summer. |
| Notable Specimens |
| RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
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