Perennials > Ballota > Ballota hirsuta > Ballota hirsuta
Ballota hirsuta
Greek Horehound
Origin: Native to Northwestern Africa, Portugal, and Spain.
| Family |
| Lamiaceae |
| Genus |
| Ballota |
| Species |
| hirsuta |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8b - 9a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| - 10 to 1 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 14 to 34 |
| Height |
| 0.5 m |
| Spread |
| 0.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| This plant has pale green leaves with a fuzzy, almost wool-like texture. The purple blooms emerge in the summer. |
| Landscape |
| Beds and borders, and containers. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in lean, well-drained soils in full sun. |
| Shape |
| Upright, and clump-forming. |
| Pests |
| Leafhoppers can be an issue. |
| Habitat |
| Dry hills on rocky soils at elevations of about 9000 m above sea level. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Chelsea Physic Garden, London, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Semi-hardwood cuttings, and softwood cuttings |
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