Hummelo Betony is a hairy semi-evergreen perennial with wrinkled ovated dark green basal foliage that slowly spreads to make a dense ground cover. Flower spikes packed with small two-lipped vivid purple flowers last throughout the summer. Deadheading may encourage a second bloom. Grows best with afternoon shade in southern climates and dry to medium well-drained soils. Drought tolerant.
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Height: |
1.5' - 2' |
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Spread: |
1.5’ - 2' |
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Spacing: |
1.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 8 |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Susceptible to leaf spot and root rot in humid areas or overly moist soils; do not overwater. It can be an aggressive spreader in ideal conditions.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Xeriscape, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Periwinkle, Bugleweed, Sweet Woodruff
IMAGE: SEWilco, Stachys monnieri betony MN 2007, CC BY-SA 3.0
