Melinda Myers

Betony

Botanical Name

Stachys spp.

Min Zone

3

Max Zone

8

Height

12 to 24 inches

Width

12 to 18 inches

Flowers

Late spring to early summer: whorls of two-lipped, tubular flowers supported on sturdy, upright stems; rose-lavender, white, pink

Light

Full sun, tolerant of light afternoon shade in hot climates

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Showy display when grown en masse
• Clumps spread over time to create a dense ground cover
• Easily propagated with division

Problems

None serious

Varieties

• Stachys officinalis 'Hummelo' - Zones 4 to 8, pink-purple flowers, 2 feet
• Stachys macrantha 'Alba' - white flowers
• S. macrantha 'Rosea' - rose-red flowers
• S. macrantha 'Violacea' - dark violet flowers