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White Horehound

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Quick grow facts

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Sun

Full sun 6+ hrs, part shade 2–6 hrs

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Soil

Clay, Loam (Silt), Sand

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Pot size

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Water

Good Drainage, Occasionally Dry

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Fertilizer

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Pollination

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Propagation

Division, Leaf Cutting, Seed

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Pests & diseases

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Look out for (Houston)

Zones 3–9b

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What it is

White Horehound is a flowering, perennial, deciduous herb or shrub in the mint family that is native to Europe, Asia and Africa. It has naturalized in much of Canada, North and South America. (Species-level info; not specific to this variety.)

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Why grow/eat it

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How to use it

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Harvest in Houston

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Container tips

Likes full sun to partial shade. Wants well-drained soil; handles dry spells.

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Cautions

No significant diseases or insect pests. Weedy

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Sources

  1. https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/marrubium-vulgare/