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' | 
| Spread: | 1.5’ - 2' | 
| Spacing: | 1.5' | 
| 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
 
             
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
