Marrubium bourgaei var. bourgaei 'All Hallows Green'

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<i>Marrubium</i> <i>bourgaei</i> var. <i>bourgaei</i> 'All Hallows Green' RHS
<i>Marrubium</i> <i>bourgaei</i> var. <i>bourgaei</i> 'All Hallows Green' RHS

Synonyms

Ballota 'All Hallow's Green', Ballota acetabulosa 'All Hallows Green', Marrubium 'All Hallows Green', Marrubium 'Gold Leaf'

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A spreading, hairy, woody-based perennial with many erect shoots bearing grey-green leaves, new foliage is yellow-green. Produces white flowers in whorls around the stems in summer.

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Sand, Loam

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Sand Loam
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H5

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Lamiaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Spreading branched
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

Grow in poor, well-drained soil in full sun, and provide shelter from cold drying winds and excessive winter wet.

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in late spring. Germination can be erratic. Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Coastal
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Rock garden
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Ground cover

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free