Scientific name: Ballota pseudodictamnus
Family: LAMIACEAE
Common names: “False dittany”
Plant Type: Evergreen sub-shrub
Conditions:
Zone: 7-10
Light: Full sun
Exposure: Exposed
Soil: Average – handles poor rocky soil, prefers less clay
Moisture: Well drained – drought tolerant
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 12-24″ W 12-18″
Leaf and Stem shape: Soft fuzzy rounded, white-hairy leaves and stems
Flower: Small pink flowers in whorls toward the stem tips, with large calyces
Maintenance: Low, can shear off the flowers, cut back anytime it looks ratty except for late Fall
Landscape use: Foliage plant, rock gardens, banks, coastal cottage, containers
Propagate: By cuttings
Pests & Disease: None in Victoria
Comments: ~AGM winner, Super tough “Tough as nails and hard to find” , Mediterranean native
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