Wood Betony

Stachys officinalis

USDA Hardiness zone	5-10 Learn more
Life cycle	Perennial
Light requirement	Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Water requirement	Moist
Soil type	Light (sandy), Medium
Height	0.6
Growth	Fast
Alternate name	Common hedgenettle, Betony, Woundwort
Family	Lamiaceae or Labiatae
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Native to	Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Krym, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Northwest European R, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South European Russi, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yugoslavia
Introduced into	Massachusetts, New York
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Created: 2020-11-13 19:15:56 UTC
Last updated: 2023-02-05 13:00:40 UTC by permabot

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Wood Betony

Stachys officinalis

Description

A grassland herb with long stems crowned by a spike-shaped inflrescence. Used as an aromatic plant and for medicinal purposes. Makes up a wonderful herbal tea. Also it’s one of the plant the European Wool Carder Bee is specialized on.