Pitcher Flower Seeds
Selfheal
Selfheal
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Selfheal is a mint family member that is similar to garden varieties of Lamium.
Flowers grow on a spike which expands at the top with several large calyces containing the purple flowers. When flowers drop, the inflorescence remains with an interesting shape of upside down hops.
Selfheal has been used as a health product for centuries, though careful research and consideration should be taken if this plant is intended to be consumed.
Instructions
Start seeds outdoors after the risk of frost has passed, or start indoors in early spring.
Cover seeds lightly with dirt and keep moist until they sprout in 1-2 weeks.
Plants need no maintenance or special care and can be let to grow freely.
Plant information
| Scientific name | Prunella vulgaris |
| Other names | Heal-all, woundwort, heart-of-the-earth, carpenter's herb, brownwort, blue curls |
| Life | Perennial |
| Hardiness | Hardiness zone 5 |
| Provincial distribution | Native to Newfoundland |
| Growth |
Short plants, with outward branching flower stems Approximately 1/3 ft high plants |
| Maturity |
Blooms in late June onward |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| When to start | As soon as soil is workable |
| Light requirement | Any lighting |
| Watering | Water periodically, plants can tolerate drying |
| Soil | All purpose potting soil, neutral pH |
| Feeding | Plants need little fertilizing. Feed with a bloom fertilizer once a year if desired |
