Hardy / perennial / medicinal plant,/  H. up to 50cm/ sunny position / well drained soil / blossom colour white / flowering time 7, 8

Aromatic woody perennial with downy stems and ovate, downy, grey-green leaves, which have toothed edges. Small white-pink hairy flowers in summer. Horehound candies once the sovereign remedy for coughs, are still remembered by some. Infusion is useful for weak stomach, lack of appetite and persistent bronchitis.