Family: Lamiaceae
Scientific Name: Stachys officinalis Rosea
Common Name: Common Betony, Wood Betony
| Description | Produces a basal mound of foliage with pink flowers on tall stiff stalks. |
| Pronunciation | (STA-kiss)(o-fis-i-NAL-is) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-8 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained |
| Flowers | lavender pink flowers in whorls, leafless scapes rise above the foliage |
| Leaves | forms a mound of green textured basal leaves, square stem characteristic of the family |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | 18-24 inches |
| Propagation | division |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills) |
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