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Silverheels Horehound

Marrubium rotundifolium

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Plant Attributes

Height

2-4”

Width

24-36”

Soil Moisture

Moderate to dry

Hardiness

USDA zones 4-9 (up to 8,000′)

Culture

Clay, sandy soil or loam

Year Introduced

2009

Container

Yes

Deer Resistant

Yes

Edible

Yes

Evergreen

Yes

Flower color

white

Groundcover

Yes

Sandy soil

Yes

Sun

Yes

Xeric

Yes

Zone 4

Yes

Zone 5

Yes

Zone 6

Yes

Zone 7

Yes

Zone 8

Yes

Zone 9

Yes

Description

Vigorous mat-forming groundcover that thrives in many sites and soils. Bright silver lining shimmers on the fringes of rounded foliage. Native plant from Turkey. Groundcover.