Motherwort

Motherwort
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Pet safety

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Through the year

Flowering months are not yet confirmed.

Key care steps

  1. Grow in partial shade.
  2. Use chalk, clay, loam or sand; acid, alkaline or neutral ph. soil and avoid waterlogging.
  3. Protect according to its H4 — down to −10°C hardiness rating.

Motherwort is a deciduous herbaceous perennial wildflower with deeply lobed, palmate green foliage. In summer, it bears whorls of purple-pink to white flowers with purple-spotted lips, providing nectar for pollinating insects.

Sun: Partial shade.

Soil: Chalk, clay, loam or sand; acid, alkaline or neutral pH..

Hardiness: H4 — down to −10°C.