{"product_id":"white-horehound","title":"White Horehound, Heirloom Herb Seeds","description":"\u003ch1\u003eWhite Horehound, Heirloom Herb Seeds\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp\u003eBring softly textured silver-green foliage and old-fashioned herbal character to your garden with White Horehound (\u003cem\u003eMarrubium vulgare\u003c\/em\u003e). Its rounded, woolly, crinkled leaves form an attractive branching mound, while small off-white flowers gather around the stems. Known for its strongly bitter, aromatic flavor and traditional use in horehound candy, this perennial suits a sunny herb bed with excellent drainage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy Grow White Horehound?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistinctive foliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gray-green, downy leaves with scalloped edges add texture beside other garden herbs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraditional herbal flavor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leaves have a pronounced bitter, earthy-minty character associated with old-fashioned candies and herbal preparations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry-garden suitability:\u003c\/strong\u003e Established plants tolerate drought and prefer leaner soil over rich, constantly wet conditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerennial habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright, branching plants typically reach 12–24 inches, with a spreading mound below.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOpen-pollinated heirloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grow a traditional herb from seed for ornamental interest and established culinary uses, without treating it as a promised remedy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStart indoors 6–8 weeks before transplanting, or sow outdoors in spring. Sow shallowly, barely covering the seeds, and keep evenly moist until emergence. Germination may take about 14–28 days and can be uneven. Transplant after frost danger has passed into full sun and well-drained soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllow 12–18 inches between plants, or 1 plant per 4 sq ft for a developing mound in a raised bed. Water young plants while they establish, then avoid keeping the root zone constantly wet. Trim after flowering and remove seed heads to limit unwanted self-seeding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHarvest Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInitial harvest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApproximately 85–90 days under suitable conditions; allow plants to establish before cutting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest method\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCut leafy stems above woody growth, leaving enough foliage for regrowth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStrongly bitter, aromatic, earthy-minty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant height\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTypically 12–24 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmall off-white blooms in whorls around the stems\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePacket weight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per packet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApproximately 200+ seeds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarrubium vulgare\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeirloom, open-pollinated perennial herb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull sun\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA zones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGenerally 3–10; winter survival depends on local exposure and drainage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePacked and shipped by Box Garden Seeds LLC.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Box Garden Seeds LLC","offers":[{"title":"1 g\/~200+ Seeds","offer_id":41712269787270,"sku":"TLM\/A5-200-85-222-28","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2669\/3330\/files\/White_Horehound_078_30ue.jpg?v=1794000576","url":"https:\/\/bgseedsllc.com\/products\/white-horehound","provider":"Box Garden Seeds Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}