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Ballota pseudodictamnus

Common name: False Dittany

Fabulously felted foliage, accented by dainty blooms in spring and summer

-5 to -10°C
Good Cut Flowers
Good for Pollinators

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A member of the mint family which is perfect for growing in a gravel garden, rockery or dry area where many other plants will struggle to thrive. Ballota pseudodictamnus offers spectacular, felty foliage form most, if not all, of the year. Its bushy growth will suppress weeds as it scrambles and spreads up to 70cm and stems are excellent for cutting to add to a vase or bouquet too. From May to June each year whorls of small reddish pink flowers are produced, creating pretty carpets of silvery green, flecked with colour. Ballota pseudodictamnus is a generous, leafy and low growing shrub – reaching a height of around 80cm – which combines well with bearded iris, rosemary and phlomis. Plants prefer a well-drained soil with a neutral or alkaline pH of any kind except heavy clay. Position this hardy (H4), evergreen sub-shrub in full sun for best results.
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Key Information
Latin Name Ballota pseudodictamnus
Common Name False Dittany
Hardiness H4 (-5 to -10°C)
Colour Pink
Format 9cm Pots
Position Full-Sun
Foliage Evergreen
AGM Yes
Soil Conditions Chalk Sand Loam
Soil Acidity Acid Alkaline Neutral
Aspect South-facing, West-facing
Drought Tolerant Yes
Good for pots Yes
Good for Rockeries Yes
Good for wildlife Yes
Good for pollinators Yes
Good for cutting Yes
Good for groundcover Yes

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