Water Horehound

Lycopus americanus

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Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Forbs & Flowers

Grasses, Sedges, & Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Dry

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Plant almost always occurs in wetlands.

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Facultative Plant occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Obligate Upland Plant almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

Prefers full sun and moist to wet soils. Spreads through taproot and abundant production of rhizomes. Good for controlling soil erosion and stabilizing restoration areas. Dormant plant material does not need to be cut back from plants in larger restoration areas to maintain plant vigor. Attracts butterflies and bees.

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Details

Plant Type

Forbs & Flowers

Conditions

Sun

Wet

Native to Kentucky?

Native to Kentucky

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Almost always occurs in wetlands.

Project Uses

Bioswale / Rain Garden / Green Dry Basin

Constructed Wetland / Green Wet Basin

Wetland Restoration

Tendency to Spread

Medium

Height (ft)

1-2

Flower Color

White

Fall Showy?

Flowering Time

July-Aug

Salinity Tolerance

Low Tolerance