HEAL ALLFlowers Seeds

Prunella grandiflora ‘Rubra’ — Heal All or Self Heal — is a native wildflower perennial with centuries of medicinal and culinary use on nearly every continent, long valued for a wide range of traditional healing applications. It is both edible and medicinal — young leaves and flowers can be used in salads, soups, and stews, or boiled as a pot herb. The leaves contain an effective natural astringent. Compact, spreading habit with prolific reddish-purple flower clusters that are irresistible to butterflies and other beneficial insects. Excellent as a flowering ground cover with light foot traffic tolerance. Deer resistant. USDA Zones 3–8.

Note: While Heal All has a long traditional use history, consult a qualified herbalist or medical professional before using any plant medicinally.

Plant Highlights

• Reddish-purple flower clusters, 1¾ inches across — long-lasting, unique, and prolific from spring through fall
• Edible and medicinal — leaves and flowers used in salads, soups, and stews; traditional astringent properties
• Outstanding butterfly and beneficial insect attractor
• Compact spreading perennial ground cover — 4–7 inches tall, spreading 12–18 inches wide
• Light foot traffic tolerance; deer resistant
• Aggressive spreader — excellent for mass ground cover plantings
• USDA Zones 3–8

Sowing Guide

Timing: Sow seeds indoors in late winter.

Method: Surface sow on lightly firmed, moist seed compost in pots or trays. Cover with a fine sprinkling of peat moss. Place in a warm location; maintain 65–70°F. Keep the compost surface consistently moist but never soggy.

Light required: No — seeds can germinate without light.

Germination: 14–21 days at 65–70°F.

Transplanting: When seedlings are large enough to handle, move to 3-inch pots. Harden off outdoors for 10–15 days before planting out after all frost risk has passed. Space 12 inches apart.

Coverage: Approximately 100 seeds covers 5 square feet.

Care Guide

Light: Full sun to partial shade. In very hot climates, blooms may pause during the hottest weeks and resume when temperatures cool.

Soil: Well-drained; pH 5.5–7.0. Adaptable to a wide range of soil conditions.

Growth rate: Aggressive spreader — divide or trim as needed to manage spread.

Containers: Also performs well in containers.

Planting Specs

• Common name: Heal All, Self Heal, Prunella
• Botanical name: Prunella grandiflora ‘Rubra’
• Type: Native wildflower perennial ground cover
• Bloom: Reddish-purple clusters, 1¾ inches across
• Bloom time: Spring through fall
• Height: 4–7 inches | Width: 12–18 inches
• Growth rate: Aggressive
• USDA Zones: 3–8
• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Well-drained; pH 5.5–7.0
• Deer resistant: Yes | Foot traffic: Light
• Edible: Yes — leaves and flowers | Medicinal: Traditional use (consult herbalist)
• Attracts: Butterflies and beneficial insects
• Sowing: Surface sow with light peat moss cover | Germ: 14–21 days at 65–70°F | Coverage: ~100 seeds per 5 sq ft