Marrubium rotundifolium

Also Known As

Silver Edged Horehound
Silverheels Horehound

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

H: 2"-12"
W: 24"-36"

planting zones

4a-9b

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Marrubium rotundifolium plant details

Marrubium rotundifolium is a fast-growing broadleaf evergreen perennial groundcover with blue foliage. In spring white flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, clay and gritty soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Marrubium rotundifolium

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 24 IN - 36 IN - wide, 2 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring
Uses: container plant, mat-forming

GROWING CONDITIONS for Marrubium rotundifolium

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: average, clay and gritty

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A dramatic, evergreen foliage groundcover for hot, sunny spots in poor soils, Marrubium rotundifolium has felted silver-green to grey-green leaves that are silver-white beneath. The felted white undersides curl up around the edges so from above the effect is of grey-green leaves illuminated with a white edge. Insignificant white flowers are produced in clusters like its relative Phlomis but these can be sheared off to maintain focus on the foliage. Plant in front of Penstemon, Agastache, and Gaura.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

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. Clay, sandy soil or loam. USDA zones 4-9 (up to 8,000').