Wood Betony

Stachys officinalis

Growth conditions
USDA Hardiness zone	5-10 Learn more
Light requirement	Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Water requirement	Moist
Soil type	Light (sandy), Medium
Physical characteristics
Height	0.6
Cultivation details
Life cycle	Perennial
Growth	Fast
Uses
Utility	Dye
Edible uses	Tea
Names
Alternate name	Common hedgenettle, Betony, Woundwort
Taxonomy
Family	Lamiaceae or Labiatae
Origin and spread
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: 2025-05-28 20:49:44 UTC by andrew-haupt

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Wood Betony

Stachys officinalis

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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.