Selfheal 'Lacy Blue'
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-9
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Height: 6-8 inches
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Spread: 8-10 inches
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Bloom Time: mid-summer to fall
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Bloom: violet blue two-lipped hooded blooms in terminal
flower spikes atop square, opposite-leaved flowering stems
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Light: full sun to part shade
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Soil: well drained; prefers moist,
humus-rich soils
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Moisture: moist
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Use: groundcover; borders; cottage and
woodland gardens
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Care: maintain consistent moisture in
summer; deadhead spent flowers to prevent self-seeding
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems; powdery mildew, leaf spot, and blight are occasional issues
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Native to: sport of species native to
woodlands and meadows in Europe
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Notes: aggressive, sprawling,
mat-forming; semi-evergreen perennial; egg-shaped to lance-shaped deep green
leaves in basal tufts; spreads by stolons and rhizomes as well as self-seeding (however, offspring
may not come true from seeds); blooms attract butterflies and other pollinators
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Supplier: Kopke's Fruit of the Bloom
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Welcome Garden B150
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