rough bugleweed

Lycopus asper

PerennialLamiaceae

rough bugleweed
Drought tolerant
USDA zones4 to 8
Sizeup to 3 feet tall
Habit
Herb
Bloom season
Summer, autumn
Bloom color
White

Notes

Rough bugleweed (Lycopus asper) is a perennial herb for naturalized areas, wet spots, and wildlife plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). White flowers appear in early to late summer and again in early to mid autumn. The plant grows up to 36 inches tall. It is drought tolerant, even though it often grows in moist to wet places in the wild.

Pairs well with Sedge, Cosmos, and Snowbrush.

Native range

AK, AZ, CA, CO, and 28 more places. See all 32

AK, AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WI, WY; AB, BC, MB, ON, QC, and SK.

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