Where Does Horehound Grow?

Marrubium vulgare (white horehound or common horehound) is a flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae), native to Europe, northern Africa, and southwestern and central Asia. It is also widely naturalized in many places, including most of North and South America.

Where is horehound found?

horehound, (Marrubium vulgare), also spelled hoarhound, also called white horehound, bitter perennial herb of the mint family (Lamiaceae), native to Europe, North Africa, and Central Asia.

What zone does horehound grow in?

The plant is the source of the flavoring for old fashioned horehound candy. The plant is easy to grow in even poor soils and is a hardy perennial over chilly winters down to USDA Zone 4.