🌿 Self Heal
Prunella vulgaris
medicinal_herbs
perennial
Lamiaceae
☀️ Sun
Full sun to partial shade
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
4, 9
🧪 Soil pH
6.0, 7.5
🪴 Soil Type
Moist, average loam
🚿 Drainage
Moist, well-drained
📏 Spacing
12, 18 inches
📐 Height
6, 18 inches
⏱️ Maturity
90, 120 days
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (11)
Skin remedy garden pairing
Traditional spring-healing herb companion
Living mulch, nitrogen fixation
Mint family, shared growing conditions
Mint family companion, similar moisture needs
Wound-healing herb combination
Shade-tolerant, moist soil pairing
Wound-healing synergy
⚠️ Keep Apart (6)
Allelopathic - may inhibit growth
Too dry for self-heal
Prefer arid conditions
Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees
📝 Growing Notes
Low-growing mint family herb with purple flower spikes. Often found as a 'weed' in lawns , spreads by creeping stolons. Makes an excellent ground cover in orchard or forest garden understories. Harvest flowering tops for medicine. Mild, pleasant taste; one of the more palatable medicinal herbs.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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