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Prunella vulgaris 'Magdalena' - selfheal from New Moon Nurseries

Prunella vulgaris 'Magdalena' - selfheal from New Moon Nurseries Prunella vulgaris 'Magdalena' - selfheal from New Moon Nurseries Prunella vulgaris 'Magdalena' - selfheal from New Moon Nurseries Prunella vulgaris 'Magdalena' - selfheal from New Moon Nurseries

Prunella vulgaris 'Magdalena'

selfheal

Native to North America (cultivar)


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A 2019 introduction from Brent Horvath of Intrinsic Perennials.  Prunella vulgaris was raised as a seedling from open pollinated seed sown from the seed parent, Prunella vulgaris ‘Under the Sea’.

The first flowers are heavy in late spring to early summer, depending on your location, with purple bi-color flowers, but continue to flower through September.  Plants grow just 6 inches tall and spread over 12 inches wide. The plants are semi-evergreen and in the cool of Spring and Autumn, the leaves are a bright green with purple highlights.

Prefers Full Sun to partial shade, and is adaptable to many soil types, but in a dust bowl moisture is definitely required, just like it's native parents. 


Height:

6 in

Spread:

12 in

Spacing:

18-24 in

USDA Hardiness Zone:

3-9

Bloom Color:

Purple

Prunella vulgaris 'Magdalena' Characteristics

Attracts Wildlife

  • Butterflies
  • Pollinators
  • Hummingbirds

Attributes

  • Interesting Foliage
  • Evergreen
  • Container
  • Clay Soil
  • Reblooming
  • Long Blooming
  • Ground Cover

Exposure

  • Full Sun to Partial Shade

Deer Resistant

  • Deer Resistant

Flowering Months

  • August
  • July
  • June
  • May
  • September

Foliage Color

  • Green

Growth Rate

  • Fast

Season of Interest (Foliage)

  • Summer
  • Spring

Soil Moisture Preference

  • Average

Interesting Notes:

 


Plants that work well with Prunella vulgaris 'Magdalena'

Lance-leaved loostrife Lance-leaved loostrife (Lysimachia lanceolata 'GroWild Child')
Black-eyed Susan Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida v. deamii)
Catlin sedge Catlin sedge (Carex texensis)
Prairie junegrass Prairie junegrass (Koeleria macrantha)
Appalachian blazing star Appalachian blazing star (Liatris microcephala)
Butterfly weed Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa)

Substitutions for Prunella vulgaris 'Magdalena'

Appalachian blazing star Appalachian blazing star (Liatris microcephala)
Pink tickseed Pink tickseed (Coreopsis rosea)
Wine cups Wine cups (Callirhoe involucrata)