Our Herb Garden

Name Origin:

Derived from a Hebrew word meaning bitter.

Natural Order:

Labiatæ

Growing Cycle:

Perennnial

Origins:

White horehound can be found all over Europe and appears to be a native to Great Britain.

Height:

1 foot

Characteristics:

Numerous branching, erect stems with almost square, toothed, grayish-green leaves that are covered with a down from which the common name hoarhound is derived.

Horehound Flowers:

Clusters of small, white flowers encircling the main stem.

Horehound Honey:

Bees are quite found of horehound nectar and make a nice honey from horehound flowers.

Seed is most viable when used within three years.

Sowing Horehound Seeds.

When growing horehound from seed, the best time for sowing is in the spring. Horehound does best in dry, poor soil with a southern exposure.

Cultivation.

Once established the only worry is over-population and care must be given to precent seeds from forming.

Propagation.

Horehound plants tend to naturally grow in clumps. Divide the clumps or use layers and cuttings for propagation.