Pseudodictamnus mediterraneus

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Synonyms

Ballota pseudodictamnus

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A low-growing dwarf evergreen sub-shrub with rounded, white-hairy leaves and stems and small pink flowers in whorls toward the stem tips, with large calyces

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

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

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or 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)
H4
Drought Resistance
Yes

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Lamiaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus
A species of evergreen, low-growing, mound-forming drought-loving woody-based flowering perennial within the mint family with velvety, upright yellowish grey-green foliage and whorls of small pink to white flowers in summer.
Name Status
Correct
Plant Range
E Mediterranean

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in poor, well-drained soil in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings or softwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Gravel garden
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Patio and container plants
  • Rock garden
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Pruning group 10 in mid-spring

Pests

May be susceptible to leafhoppers

Diseases

Generally disease-free