llustration of Valeriana officinalis by Amédée Masclef (1891). [Public Domain]
Genus: Dracocephalum
Common Names:
Description coming soon.
Distribution:
Our Selection
Dracocephalum officinale [blue form]
Common name(s): hyssop, true hyssop, blue hyssop
Description: perennial; a versatile, old-world herb used for culinary, medicine, liqueurs, beekeeping, essential oils and more. Aromatic semi-evergreen foliage and blue-purple flower spikes in summer.
Height: to 2 ft. Spread: to 18 in.
Position: full sun and lean, well-draining soil
Uses: medicine, ornamental, culinary, to attract pollinators
Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below
Drought: adapted to 4 months of summer drought
Dracocephalum officinale [pink form]
Common name(s): hyssop, true hyssop, blue hyssop
Description: perennial; a versatile, old-world herb used for culinary, medicine, liqueurs, beekeeping, essential oils and more. Aromatic semi-evergreen foliage and pink flower spikes in summer.
Height: to 2 ft. Spread: to 18 in.
Position: full sun and lean, well-draining soil
Uses: medicine, ornamental, culinary, to attract pollinators
Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below
Drought: adapted to 4 months of summer drought
Dracocephalum officinale [white form]
Common name(s): hyssop, true hyssop, white hyssop
Description: perennial; a versatile, old-world herb used for culinary, medicine, liqueurs, beekeeping, essential oils and more. Aromatic semi-evergreen foliage and white flower spikes in summer.
Height: to 2 ft. Spread: to 18 in.
Position: full sun and lean, well-draining soil
Uses: medicine, ornamental, culinary, to attract pollinators
Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below
Drought: adapted to 4 months of summer drought