Stachys monieri 'Hummelo' ~ Hummelo Betony

2026-03-19T02:52:14-04:00

Type: Perennial
Price: 15.99

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.

Type: | Perennial
Height: | 1.5' - 2'
Spread: | 1.5’ - 2'
Spacing: | 1.5'
USDA Hardiness Zone: | 4 - 8
Culture: | Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color: | Purple
Season of Interest: | Summer, Year-Round

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