Betony, Hummelo Betony

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