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.

Limited availability.

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Price Level: 
Perennial- Standard
Sizing Options: 
Flat of 32 (plugs)
Flat of 18 (pints)

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Plant Details

Plant type

Forbs

Soil type

Moist Mesic, Wet

Light exposure

Full Sun

Bloom period

Summer

Urban environment

Yards that Flood

Habitat

Floodplain, Wetlands

Growth form

Colonizing / Spreading, Rhizomatous/stoloniferous

Growth rate

Fast

Flower color

White

Fall color

None

Size

Mature height
2 Feet
Mature width
2 Feet
Max height
3 Feet
Max width
4 Feet

Additional information

Pollinator hot spot Rain garden suited

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