Black horehound (Ballota nigra) is a perennial plant that can grow 50cm – 1.5m tall and 50cm – 1.5m wide.
This plant has several common names including: black horehound, black angelica, black hoarhound, false hoarhound, false horehound, fetid hoarhound, fetid horehound, hairhound, henbit, horehound or stinking horehound.
This is a semi-evergreen plant that takes 2-5 years to reach full maturity.
Plant profile
Common name: black horehound, black angelica, black hoarhound, false hoarhound, false horehound, fetid hoarhound, fetid horehound, hairhound, henbit, horehound, stinking horehound
Scientific name: Ballota nigra
Plant type: Perennials
Habit: Bushy
Height: 50cm – 1.5m
Spread: 50cm – 1.5m
Foliage: Semi-evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial shade
Soil: Chalk, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: Wildlife Gardens
Seasonal colors
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How to plant Black horehound (Ballota nigra) – H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cultivation profiles – Growing Black horehound (Ballota nigra) – Michel Langeveld, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
