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