Hyssopus officinalis f. albus
white-flowered hyssop
A compact, semi-evergreen sub-shrub to around 60cm high, with a spreading habit and aromatic, linear leaves. Slender spikes of funnel-shaped white flowers are produced in summer and early autumn
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | White | Green | ||
Autumn | White | Green | ||
Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy, Spreading branched
- Genus
Hyssopus can be herbaceous perennials or evergreen shrubs, with linear, aromatic leaves and whorls of tubular, 2-lipped flowers in spike-like inforescences
- Name status
Correct
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, well-drained, alkaline to neutral soil in full sun
Propagation
Propagate by seed or by softwood cuttings in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Gravel garden
- Ground cover
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pruning group 10 in mid-spring
Pests
May be susceptible to sage leafhopper
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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