Selfheal Seeds - Lance

BOTANICAL NAME

Prunella vulgaris

LIFE CYCLE

• Perennial

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun
• Partial Shade

GROWTH HABIT

• Ground Cover
• Spreading

PLANT HEIGHT

• 6 to 12 inches

COLOR

• Purple

Selfheal is a hardworking perennial with a soft side: it forms a low, pollinator-friendly carpet topped with clusters of purple to lavender flowers. Use it as a ground cover, lawn alternative, or soil stabilizer, where its fibrous roots help hold soil in place. It can even bounce back after high-deck mowing, making it a practical choice for naturalized lawns and low-growing garden spaces.

• Recurrent, long-blooming flowers attract native bees, bumblebees, and butterflies
• Was used medicinally by many North American tribes, giving rise to the common name used today
• Full sun to partial shade; may spread in moist soils

PLANTING SEASON

• Spring
• Fall

SOWING METHOD

• 6 to 12 inches

PLANTING DEPTH

• Surface

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 6 to 12 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

SEED PREP

• Cold Moist Stratification
• Requires Light