Prunella Self Heal Prunella Vulgaris is a perennial herb native to Europe, but this wildflower has been naturalized throughout Asia, Japan and the United States of America. Prunella Self Heal seeds can be started indoors or directly outdoors in spring, and also commonly called Selfheal, Heal All, Healall, and Heart-of-the-Earth, Prunella Vulgaris is a compact growing plant with creeping, self-rooting, sturdy, branching reddish stems and lance shaped, serrated and reddish at tip leaves. Self Heal blooms with two lipped, lobbed, tubular blue-purple flowers that protrude from club-like, somewhat square, whirled clusters. Blooming all summer and into fall Prunella Vulgaris attracts butterflies, bees, and other pollinators.
Prunella Self Heal is often grown as a ground cover, in mass plantings, in border fronts, meadows and naturalized landscapes. Prunella Vulgaris seeds are easy to germinate, and established Self Heal grows best in full sun or partial shade and in most soils even those slightly acidic, but this plant does best on more fertile condition. Heal All herb is both edible and medicinal. The leaves and flowers contain high levels of antioxidants, and they can be used in salads, soups, stews, or boiled as a pot herb. Heal All was once used to cure a wide variety of health ailments.
PLANT PROFILE
Season: Perennial
Height: 6-12 Inches
Bloom Season: Summer/Fall
Environment: Sun/Partial Shade
Soil Type: Rich/Average/Dry/Moist well-drained, pH 6.1-7.8
USDA Zones: 4-9
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS
Sow Indoors: Winter (8-10 weeks before last frost)
Sow Outdoors: Spring
Seed Depth: Surface sowing - press seeds slightly into the soil and cover lightly with peat moss
Germination Time: 14-21 Days
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