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Self-heal

Prunella webbiana (proo-NELL-uh web-bee-AY-nuh)

Family: Lamiaceae Non-native Groundcover

Self-heal makes a lovely ground cover for moist shady areas. The cultivars are far superior to the seed grown, weedy species. 'Pink Loveliness' has pink flowers, and 'Little Red Riding Hood' had crimson-red flower spikes. Self-heal gets its name from its former use in Europe to treat a throat ailment. Propagation: Division of cultivars spring or fall, seed

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 28 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 5 - Groundcover
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Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Ground Cover; Perennial
Life cycle
Perennial
USDA zones
4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil texture
High Organic Matter
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Canopy layer
5 - Groundcover
Form & Appearance
Leaf color
Green
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Dark green leaves
Flower color
Pink; Purple/Lavender; Red/Burgundy; White
Flower value
Showy
Flower form
Spike
Flower detail
Lavender spikes of flowers. Cultivars come in different colors.
Bloom time
Spring; Summer
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Non-native
Origin
Europe
Food & Medicine

Uses (ethnobotany)

Medicinal use for throat ailments

Landscape Use
Garden tags
#moist soil #groundcover #spring flowers #showy flowers #purple flowers #full sun tolerant #partial shade tolerant #rich soils #perennial
Problems & Resistance
Propagation
Division; Seed

Planted at Hunnicutt

Nobody’s planted this one yet.