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Herbaceous Perennial

Prunella grandiflora 'Pink Loveliness'

large selfheal 'Pink Loveliness'

A spreading, semi-evergreen perennial to 15cm tall, forming a mat of dark green foliage. Clear pink, tubular flowers are carried in whorls on leafy stems in summer. Grow as groundcover on a bank or in a wild garden, where the flowers attract pollinating insects

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.5–1 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Lamiaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous or Semi evergreen
Habit: Matforming
Genus: Prunella are semi-evergreen perennials of spreading habit, the prostrate stems rooting at the nodes, with dense, short spikes of small, 2-lipped flowers
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in any moist but well-drained, moderately fertile soil in sun or partial shade

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring or autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Wildlife gardens
Banks and slopes
Flower borders and beds
Ground cover
Underplanting of roses and shrubs

Pruning

Clip back after flowering to maintain a compact shape

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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