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Horehound features ornamental foliage that have a slight heart shape. The name “horehound” is likely a derivative of the Old English word horhoune, which means hoary or hairy, as both the leaves and stems are covered in fine hair. The herb is native to Europe, northern Africa, and southwestern and central Asia. Horehound is known as one of the strongest anti-inflammatory medicinal herbs. It is valued for its medicinal purposes in modern cultures around the globe. Horehound is an expectorant and people use it to relieve coughs, loosen mucus, increase the flow of saliva, and stimulate the appetite. Horehound grows best in zones 3-9. Plants grow to about 30 inches tall and two to three feet wide. They spread via runners and self-seeding, so to reduce invasion, remove the flowers as they appear. While not too picky about soil conditions, horehound does prefer dry, sandy soil. Horehound sprouts in 14-21 days. Once your plant flowers, use shears to cut the foliage away from the base of the plant. Leave enough room for regrowth to occur.Â
Horehound prefers full sun and rich, well-drained soil. The best time to plant horehound is in the spring whether you’re planting from transplant, cuttings, or seed. This gives it plenty of time to grow strong roots before going dormant in the winter. Keep flowers clipped if you want to prevent reseeding and spreading, otherwise plants will readily reseed and grow aggressively, like other mints. Do not harvest more than 1/3 of the foliage in the first year so the plant has time to regrow. In the second year and thereafter the plants will flower and leaves can be harvested freely.
The common name horehound comes from the Old English words har and hune, meaning “downy plant”. This descriptive name refers to the white hairs that give this herb its distinctive hoary appearance.
Row Spacing – 12 to 14 inches
Plant Spacing – 10 to 12 inches
Planting Depth – 1/4″
Row Spacing – 12 to 14 inches
Plant Spacing –10 to 12 inches
Planting Depth – 1/4″
Horehound plants need at least 1 inch of water per week. Using drip irrigation is always recommended to be sure that your plants are getting moisture directly to their root system. If you’re using conventional overhead watering techniques, try and use something like the Dramm Watering Can and water and fertilize at the base of the plant to keep moisture off the leaves. Â
Several Weeks Before Planting
Test your soil at your local extension office.
At Planting
After adjusting soil pH to 5.5 – 8.0, mix 1 1/2 cups per 10 ft. of row or ¼ cup per plant of Hoss Complete Organic Fertilizer with your soil.
2 Weeks After Planting
1 cup Hoss Micro-Boost Micronutrient Supplement with 5 gallons of water. Each plant gets 1 quart of the solution next to the plant stem. Repeat every 4 weeks.
4 weeks after planting and every 4 weeks
¼ cup Hoss Complete Organic Fertilizer per plant evenly spread around plant.
Several Weeks Before Planting
Test your soil at your local extension office.
At Planting
After adjusting soil pH to 5.5 – 8.0, mix 1 1/2 cups per 10 ft. of row or ¼ cup per plant of Hoss Complete Organic Fertilizer with your soil.
2 Weeks After Planting
1 cup Hoss Micro-Boost Micronutrient Supplement with 5 gallons of water. Each plant gets 1 quart of the solution next to the plant stem. Repeat every 4 weeks.
4 weeks after planting and every for 4 weeks
¼ cup Hoss Complete Organic Fertilizer per plant evenly spread around plant.
Organic controls
Monterey BT – Caterpillars, Cabbage Loppers
Take Down Garden Spray – Aphids, flea beetles, whiteflies, moths
Bug Buster O – Aphids, flea beetles, whiteflies, moths, armyworms
Horticultural Oil – Aphids, flea beetle, whiteflies, spider mites, thrips
Diatomaceous Earth – Cutworms, Ants, Slugs
Sluggo Plus– Slugs
Treat as needed using label instructions.
Complete Disease Control-Â Gray Mold, leaf spots, Anthracnose, Powdery Mildew
Treat as needed using label instructions.
If you cut the plant back to the ground after flowering, it will usually grow a second crop. Once the plant finishes flowering for the season, the stems turn woody and the leaves lose their flavor. Unless you want to harvest seeds, there’s no point in letting the plant go to seed. Store leaves and stems wrapped in paper towels and placed inside a zip-top bag in the refrigerator. They can last a week or two this way. Wash the leaves right before you use them.
Drying is the best way to preserve the leaves, and the plant retains its scent and flavor upon drying. Actually, the flavor improves quite a bit as the leaves dry. To dry, hang bundles of the leaves tied together upside down in a shaded area with good air circulation.
Horehound has numerous medicinal uses. It is a carminative, antispasmodic, astrigent, vulnerary, antiparastic, anti-inflammatory, expectorant, diuretic, diaphoretic, and a digestive.
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