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Self-Heal Native Wildflower Seed
  • Low-growing hardy perennial
  • Purple tubular flowers
  • Edible leaves and flowers for teas and salads
  • Historic medicinal uses
  • Excellent ground cover
  • Thrives in sun or shade
£3.95
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PRUNELLA VULGARIS

Self Heal is small, purple, and historically treated like it had a tiny first aid kit hidden under its leaves. Its name says it all. For centuries, it was used in folk medicine, as if the countryside had quietly invented its own little pharmacy.

But Self Heal is not just old herbal lore in a purple hat. It is brilliant for bees, low growing, tough, and excellent for wildflower lawns, meadow edges, and relaxed grassy spaces. The sort of plant you can mow around, walk past, and then suddenly realise is doing far more than the show offs at the back.

A quiet revolutionary. Low to the ground, high in usefulness.
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PRUNELLA VULGARIS

Self Heal is small, purple, and historically treated like it had a tiny first aid kit hidden under its leaves. Its name says it all. For centuries, it was used in folk medicine, as if the countryside had quietly invented its own little pharmacy.

But Self Heal is not just old herbal lore in a purple hat. It is brilliant for bees, low growing, tough, and excellent for wildflower lawns, meadow edges, and relaxed grassy spaces. The sort of plant you can mow around, walk past, and then suddenly realise is doing far more than the show offs at the back.

A quiet revolutionary. Low to the ground, high in usefulness.
Planting

Self Heal likes sun or partial shade and can cope with a range of soils. It is especially good for wildflower lawns, meadow edges, and low growing wildlife areas.

Rip - Clear weeds and reduce thick grass. Rake the soil so the seed can reach the surface.

Scatter - Scatter the seed thinly across the soil.

Sow - Press the seed gently into the surface so it makes contact. Do not bury it deeply.

When to sow - For best results sow from August to November. You can also sow from March to May.

Where to sow - Choose a sunny or partly shaded spot with low competition. Self Heal works well in wildflower lawns, meadow edges, borders, and shorter grass areas.
Nurture

After sowing, keep the soil lightly moist while the seeds get going.

Once you can see green shoots, keep big weeds and thick grass from crowding them out. Do not feed it. Rich soil encourages grass, and grass loves stealing the spotlight.

Once growing well, Self Heal is tough and low maintenance. It can handle occasional mowing once it has flowered and set seed.
Results

Self Heal usually flowers from June to September, producing short purple flower spikes that bees and other pollinators enjoy.

It typically grows around 5 to 30 cm tall, making it brilliant for lower growing wild areas, lawn edges, and pots.

As a perennial, it can return year after year once happy. Small, tough, useful, and full of old medicinal folklore. Basically, the village healer, but purple.
Pots

Yes, Self Heal can grow in pots.

Use a medium pot with drainage holes. Fill it with peat free, low nutrient compost mixed with a little sharp sand or grit.

Scatter the seed thinly, press it in gently, and place the pot in sun or partial shade. Keep lightly moist while the seeds get going. Once growing, water when the compost starts to dry out.
No Grow, No Fee

We want your seeds to grow. If you follow our sowing instructions, give them a fair chance, and they still do not grow, we’ll put it right.

Eligible customers can choose either a refund for the seeds that did not grow, or replacement seeds of the same value.

For more information on our policy go to our No Grow No Fee page.

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No-Grow No-Fee Policy

We understand that sometimes despite best efforts, wild flower seeds may not grow as expected. For cases where your seeds do not germinate or produce plants, we offer a no grow no fee refund policy.

Please contact our customer service team at info@seedrevolution.co.uk within 2 calendar months of the expected germination date to initiate a refund request under our no grow no fee policy. Our team will guide you through the process and may request additional information such as photos or proof of purchase.

Upon review and verification of your request, we will issue a refund or replacement, depending on your preference and our available stock.
Toxicity

Seeds sold through our website are for sowing purposes only and are not for human or animal consumption. Always keep out of reach of children and pets. Some species may be harmful if eaten by people, pets, horses, or livestock. Do not sow in grazing areas or where animals may eat the seeds or plants unless you have checked the species is suitable. Do not scatter seeds into rivers, ponds, streams, drains, protected habitats, public land, roadsides, nature reserves, or land you do not own or have permission to sow. Always follow the product-specific guidance, sow responsibly and follow local rules.
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