Stachys monieri 'Hummelo' is the Perennial Plant of the Year for 2019 with attractive textured leaves and spikes of lavender rose pink flowers in early to mid summer.
Description:
Stachys monieri 'Hummelo' is the Perennial Plant of the Year for 2019. It forms attractive clumps of mid green, paddle-shaped, textured leaves with round-toothed edges topped with spikes of lavender rose pink, tubular flowers in early to mid summer. It is an beautiful, easy-to-grow, hardy perennial that deserves to be better known by gardeners.
Common Name: Betony
Family: Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
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