Lycopus americanus
Common name: American Bugleweed (Water Hore-hound)
Native plant
American Bugleweed, also know as American Water-Horehound, is a wetland species frequently used in restoration. Blooms are inconspicuous, occuring in the axils of the leaves along the length of the stem. It will spread by both seed and stolons, forming colonies under ideal conditions.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Forb
Soil type
Moist Mesic, Wet
Light exposure
Full Sun
Bloom period
Summer
Environment
Floodplain
Growth form
Colonizing, Rhizomatous/stoloniferous
General information
- Mature height
- 2 Feet
- Mature width
- 2 Feet
- Max height
- 3 Feet
- Max width
- 4 Feet
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Flower color
- White
Additional information
Pollinator hot spot Rain garden suited