Bella Blue Self-Heal

Prunella grandiflora 'Bella Blue'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Lamiaceae
Plant Description: A vigorous, low-growing groundcover to quickly fill in gaps in sun or part shade. Round clusters of purple flowers bloom profusely from late spring to early fall. This European plant was traditionally used to treat injuries and diseases.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Evergreen
Plant Care: Perennial - Evergreen (soft-stemmed plants that keep their leaves and color during winter): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. To avoid winter stress, wait until spring to identify what portions of the plant are still alive and then remove the rest.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 6-8" tall x 18-24" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Dark Green
Bloom Colors: Blue, Purple, Lavender
Bloom Seasons: Summer
Bloom Period: Jun - Aug

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 4 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Full Shade (0-4 hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes

Garden Location:

  • Irrigation Path
    • Irrigation Hardware
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter