Common Selfheal

Prunella vulgaris

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Not native

Not native to Florida. How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 82%

Height: About 1.5 feet
Light: 2 or more hours of direct sun
Soil moisture: Somewhat dry to average

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Prunella vulgaris — flower photograph — Jesse Taylor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original photograph

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At a glance

Life cycle: Perennial
Bloom: Mid summer
Fruiting season: Summer to fall

Not yet recorded · Spread · Leaves

Recorded in 13 Florida counties.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

—CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including FL

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Flies 2

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Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

Adult butterflies / moths 5

Ancyloxypha numitor
Atrytone delaware
Limochores taumas
Pholisora hayhurstii
Pontia protodice

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family: Lamiaceae
Flower color: Purple
Growth rate: Rapid
Growth habit: Spreads by runners
Foliage color: Gray-green
Fruit begins: Summer
Fruit ends: Fall

What its natural habitat tells you

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Bloom · “Mid summer” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Flower color · “Purple” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Foliage color · “Gray-green” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Fruit begins · “Summer” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Fruit ends · “Fall” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Growth habit · “Spreads by runners” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Growth rate · “Rapid” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Height · “About 1.5 feet” · USDA PLANTS (ranked first; Minnesota Wildflowers differs) · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Life cycle · “Perennial” · Minnesota Wildflowers
primary_flower_color · “purple” · USDA PLANTS

Also known as

Heal All; Self Heal

Conservation status

Florida rank	SNR
Global rank	G5
FL status	Not verified
Federal status	Not verified

Conservation source Global and federal source