Ballota Pseudodictamnus
False Dittany
White or pink-tinted flowers appear in early summer on woolly stems above the mounds of grey-green leaves. This upright subshrub looks great in a sunny, well-drained gravel garden, surrounded by other drought-loving plants. Closely related to the 'false dittany', it may not survive in areas with cold, wet winters.
Contributed by @melvynprentice
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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All soil conditions
Common name
False Dittany
Latin name
Ballota Pseudodictamnus
type
Shrub
family
Lamiaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
All soil conditions
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.60 M
0.60 M
Ballota Pseudodictamnus
White or pink-tinted flowers appear in early summer on woolly stems above the mounds of grey-green leaves. This upright subshrub looks great in a sunny, well-drained gravel garden, surrounded by other drought-loving plants. Closely related to the 'false dittany', it may not survive in areas with cold, wet winters.
Flowering
From Mid Summer TO Mid Summer
White flowers, spotted with purple are borne in whorls in mid-summer.
Propogation by cuttings
From Mid Summer TO Mid Summer
Take cuttings, about 3 inches long from lateral shoots in mid-summert and insert in equal parts of peat and sand in a cold frame. Plant out the rooted cuttings the following spring.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant in spring in poor or ordinary garden soil and in full sun.
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