Lycopus europaeus Small bell shaped purple dotted white flowers in dense whorls. Likes Damp.
Latin Name: Lycopus europaeus
Common Name(s): Gypsywort
Plant Type: Perennial
Habitat: Marshland - Zone B, Moist Soil/Terrestrial Plant - Zone A
Colour:
Purple, White
Height:
30-90cm
Flowering Time:
June - September
Common names gypsywort, gipsywort, bugleweed, European bugleweed and water horehound. It grows along the borders of lakes, ponds and streams as well as in canals and marshes. Can be used to make a black dye. The plant was used as an astringent and as a sedative in the treatment of anxiety. Typical planting depth is 6 inches. Quite uniquely this perennial plant has a square stem with cluster of flowers that sit around each node.
| Option | 9cm Pot, Seed Packet, Seeds (per gram), Superplugs, Wildflower Plugs |
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| Plant Type | |
| Flowering Time | June, July, August, September |
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| Natural Dye | |
| Country of Origin | GB |
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