Botanical Name: Stachys officinalis
Common Name: Common hedgenettle, Betony Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Habit of Growth: Overall Shape dense rosette-forming clumping perennial with upright spikes of flowers to 3' tall; purple, white and violet varieties are available Height to 3' Spread to 2' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors partial shade to full sun Soil not fussy, but prefers good drainage Hardiness Hardy; all zones Morphology: Leaves Ovate to cordate with curly crenate margins; upper and lower surfaces somewhat fuzzy Flowers tiny purplish to lavender flowers in dense clusters like a tiny lion’s tail; flowers high above foliage Fruit tiny nutlet Propagation: stem cuttings, division Usage: widely used in medicinal gardens, in mixed perennial borders and in woodland-theme gardens; used for erect purple flower spikes through spring months Landscape Care: Watering takes average watering; not particularly drought tolerant Fertilizing slow release fertilizer in spring Pruning dead head after bloom Pests/Diseases none of significance Special Conditions/Other used as a medicinal herb since Roman times Origin: Eastern Europe/Western Asia Family: Lamiaceae Notes: |
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