Marrubium Species, Horehound

Horehound grows wild in certain pockets in my area. Most of what I've seen is growing under trees in fairly deep shade. It is very drough...Read Moret tolerant. At this time, the ground is bone dry and it is flourishing. Horehound is easily transplanted by just digging up the roots and replanting (with soil or no soil, doesn't matter, just keep damp until replanting). Cut off all the above ground growth and it will put out all new growth in a fairly short time.

I want white horehound, Marrubium vulgare, for cough candy-making. Ballota vulgare is BLACK horehound, not used in cough candies. These...Read More plants are not synonyms. Very annoying.

Horehound Ballota vulgare is naturalized in Texas and other States and is considered an invasive plant in Texas.

Horehound is a fascinating plant with an unusual gauze-like texture under the leaves and along the stems. The dark green leaves are savoy...Read Moreed (deeply veined). It can produce a small white flower in summer. Cut back for renewed growth.

In my youth, I recall my father buying horehound candy which was a brown sugar-coated lozenge with a distinctive taste. Whether used in candy or in tea, it is a home remedy for coughs and colds.