Pyramidal bugle

Family Lamiaceae. Native range - Europe, where the plant is found widespread in meadows, under trees and in thickets of impenetrable shrubs, and often in very stony sites with very poor soils.

The plant is perennial. It resembles the creeping bugle, but is considerably smaller in overall size and taller — 20–25 cm (without flowers). Stems are entirely covered with dense hairs. Leaves are ovate, slightly toothed, with long hairs over the entire upper surface, and at the top of the stem — arranged in the shape of a regular pyramid. Flowers deep violet, pink, or white. Flower stalks are shorter (up to 10 cm). The species spreads slowly and never forms carpets. It is fairly undemanding and even more drought-tolerant than the creeping bugle.