Ballota nigra

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 Ballota nigra subsp. var.  Black horehound
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Habit: herbaceous
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Width: to
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Lifespan: perennial
Origin:
Poisonous:
Bloom: late spring, early summer, mid summer, late summer
Exposure: sun, part-sun
Water: moist
Features: flowers
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USDA Zones: 7 to 10.5
Sunset Zones:
Flower features: purple
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Ballota nigra (Black Horehound) is a perennial herb of the family Lamiaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region and to central Asia, and can be found throughout Europe and the Eastern United States. It blooms from may to august.

Ballota nigra has a very strong smell, and can be recognised by its clusters of hairy, reddish-purple flowers. It can grow up to 3 feet in height.

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