Marrubium vulgare 'Green Pompon'
white horehound 'Green Pompon'
A hardy perennial which forms spreading clumps of rounded, densely hairy, grey-green leaves. Upright stems carry tight whorls of small, white flowers surrounded by longer-lasting, green bracts

Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Grey Silver Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Grey Silver Green | ||
| Autumn | White | Grey Silver Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or North–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
A genus of herbaceous flowering plants, closely related to mint, with aromatic, oval-shaped, grey-green, hairy wrinkled foliage and white flowers which appear on the upper part of the stem
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grows in any reasonable garden soil, in sun or semi-shade. Best suited to wild areas
Propagation
Propagate by division
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Banks and slopes
- Flower borders and beds
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
No pruning required, spent flower stems can be cut back in autumn
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews
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