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plant | Stachys monieri 'Hummelo' |
common_name | 'Hummelo' Betony |
plant_type | Forb |
bloom_range | Jun 14th to Jul 18th |
bloomed | Hasn't Bloomed Yet in 2024 |
quantity | 458.00 |
beds | A Beds, B Beds |
legend_id |
umid | 79 |
botanical_name | Stachys officinalis 'Hummelo' |
common_name | Hummelo Betony |
plant_type | flowering herbaceous perennial |
fol_persis | deciduous |
nativity | not native to US |
hardiness | 4 to 8 |
typical_height_ft | 2' |
typical_width_ft | 1.5-2' |
light_type | full sun, Light Shade or Part sun |
details_on_light_needs | Appreciates light afternoon shade in hot, humid climates |
soil_type | clay, loam, sand |
soil_preference | Clay soils must be amended for drainage |
soil_moisture | moist |
details_on_soil_moisture_needs | Prefers evenly moist, well-drained soils. |
drought_tol | medium tolerance |
deer_tol | high tolerance (also called deer resistant) |
salt_tol | salt tolerant |
heat_tol | heat |
plant_form | clumped, erect or upright, mounded |
foliage_color | medium green |
fall_color | brown |
bloom_time | August, July, June |
bloom_color | pink, purple |
fruit_type | seed |
fruit_color | brown |
winter_form | architectural, seed head |
eco_value | bee, bird, butterfly |
combines_well_with | Purple Dome Aster, Prairie Dropseed, Geraniums, Coneflowers, Autumn Moor Grass, Grandiflora Coreopsis |
notes | Basal foliage 1.5' tall, 2' tall in flower; spreads slowly via rhizomes; tidy and top rated ground cover |
citation1 | http://www.newmoonnursery.com/plant/Stachys-officinalis-Hummello |
citation2 | https://wimastergardener.org/article/stachys-hummelo/ |
citation3 | https://www.midwestgroundcovers.com/plant/Stachys-officinalis-Hummelo |
citation4 | https://www.americanmeadows.com/perennials/unique-perennials/stachys-monieri-hummelo-betony |
citation5 | https://www.chicagobotanic.org/downloads/planteval_notes/no27_stachys.pdf |