Water Horehound (Lycopus americanus)
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Water Horehound is a 1' to 2' tall native perennial. It is a spring/summer flowering plant with tiny white tubular flower growing from the axis of the paired sharply toothed leaves. This plant grows in full sun or part shade and requires moist to wet soil moisture sites.
Species Details
| Common Name (Botanical Name) | Water Horehound (Lycopus americanus) |
| Alternatative Common Names | American Bugleweed, American Water Horehound |
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| Bloom Season | Spring-Summer |
| Group | Wildflowers/Forbs |
| Bloom Color | White |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Soil moisture | Medium (Mesic);Wet (Hydric) |
| Soil texture | Coarse (Sand);Medium (Silt/Loam);Fine (Clay) |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun;Part Shade |
| Status | Native |
| Wetland status | OBL |
| pH | Acidic;Neutral |
| pH Values | 5.2/7.8 |
| Average height | 1-2ft |
| USDA Zones | 4a;4b;5a;5b;6a;6b;7a;7b;8a;8b; |
| RNS Region | 1;2;3;4;5;6;7 |
| Planting rate/Acre | Not Recommended |
| Seeds Per Lb. | 3000000 |
| Seeds Per Oz | 187500 |
| Seeds Per Packet | 3000 |
| Product Benefits | Deer Resistant;Low Growing;Nectar Source; |