🌿 Motherwort
Leonurus cardiaca
medicinal_herbs
perennial
Lamiaceae
☀️ Sun
Full sun to partial shade
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
4, 8
🧪 Soil pH
6.0, 7.5
🪴 Soil Type
Average to rich loam
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
18, 24 inches
📐 Height
3, 5 feet
⏱️ Maturity
90, 120 days
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (8)
Pollinator attractor, soil mineral accumulator
Pest deterrent, visual complement
Traditional medicinal garden pairing
Medicinal herb garden companions
🤝 Hawthorn
Classic cardiac tonic garden pairing
Calming herb garden synergy
Nervine / women's health companion
Drought-tolerant, beneficial insect habitat
⚠️ Keep Apart (2)
Allelopathic interference
Growth-inhibiting root exudates
📝 Growing Notes
Prickly stems and leaves; harvest with gloves. Can self-seed aggressively , deadhead flowers to control spread. Bitter taste; best taken as tincture or in honey. Named Leonurus ('lion's tail') for its shaggy flower spikes. Excellent bee plant. Tolerates poor soils and neglect remarkably well.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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