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Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database |
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Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database |
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Prunella vulgaris var. lanceolata (Self-Heal, Heal-All)
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The common name for this plant tells the story. Heal-All has had so many medicinal uses there would be no other name as fitting. It has been made into a drink to use as a tonic, the leaves tea for heart ailments, the juice and leaves ointments and poultices for injuries and bruises, and the list goes on. Self-Heal’s native origin is Europe but the plant has naturalized over much of the continent. The foot high stems bear purple to pink hooded flowers throughout the Summer. It is a deep-rooted plant that will form dense mattes. Use it in areas needing a tough groundcover free of delicate plants that it might compete with. This plant will inhabit open disturbed sites as well as moist areas in USDA zones 1-11. Photo below center courtesy of Jerry Oldenettel. |
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