= Water twice per month or less, once established.
= Water about once per week, once established.
= Water about twice per week, once established.
= Water three days per week, or more.
Use the plant water needs as a guideline. Actual plant water needs will vary for several reasons, including weather conditions, soil type, sun exposure, root depth, wind and elevation. Adjust your watering schedule as needed to meet the plants' needs at your site. Water recent transplants more often than established plants.
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Marrubium rotundifolium
low
inconspicuous
inconspicuous
2 to 4 in.
24 to 36 in.
No
Turkey
sun
USDA zones 4-9
hardy to 8,000 ft.
Silverheels horehound is an attractive mat-forming plant with rounded, fuzzy leaves. Each leaf is edged with silver.
Although it develops flower stalks in the summer, the flowers are not showy at all. Because of its beautiful leaves, it makes a nice companion to other flowering plants, especially around rocks or boulders.
We've tried planting silverheels horehound many times at the Xeriscape Demonstration Garden. It tends to grow well for a few years, then die. Even though it's a short-lived plant, the leaves make a very attractive mat. It's worth trying if you don't mind replanting in a few years.
Cut off flower stalks when they develop if you'd like to highlight the leaves.
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