Overview

Horminum pyrenaicum dark-flowered is a plant with a clump forming habit in the genus Horminum, part of the Lamiaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Horminum pyrenaicum dark-flowered grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H3. Suggested uses include cottage and informal garden, wildlife gardens, coastal, mediterranean climate plants, patio and container plants, flower borders and beds and bedding.

About

Horminum pyrenaicum dark-flowered is a clump-forming cultivar of the genus Horminum, belonging to the Lamiaceae family. This deciduous plant thrives in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered aspect with fertile, moist but well-drained loam soil of neutral pH. Hardy to UK zone H3, it is suitable for cottage and informal gardens, wildlife gardens, coastal and Mediterranean climates, as well as patios, containers, flower borders, and bedding. It flowers in spring and summer and can be propagated by seed, overwintering tubers, or cuttings taken in spring or early summer.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Horminum

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Loam

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained

Aspect

South-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H3

Plant details

Horminum pyrenaicum dark-flowered size, habit and characteristics

Habit

Clump forming

Foliage

Deciduous

Suggested uses

Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens, Coastal, Mediterranean climate plants, Patio and container plants, Flower borders and beds, Bedding

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Horminum pyrenaicum dark-flowered

Propagation

Seed sown in pots or by overwintering tubers in damp potting compost, Rooting basal cuttings or softwood cuttings in spring or early summer

Pest resistance

Generally pest-free

Disease resistance

May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), powdery mildews, verticillium wilt and foot and root rots

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