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Lamiaceae
Field stachys
Stachys arvensis
Also known as Stachys arvensis, Corn woundwort, Field woundwort, Stachys arvensis var. lamiiformis
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Wildflower · Lamiaceae · Herb · Pollinator · Cottage Garden · Pink Flowers · Perennial · Medicinal · Bees · Butterflies
Field stachys is a modest, spreading perennial herb in the mint family, producing small pink-purple flowers attractive to bees and butterflies. It is undemanding and adapts well to average garden soils in sun or partial shade with regular moderate watering. It has a history of minor medicinal use and works well in cottage-style or wildflower plantings.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allowing the top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.5–5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 10 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Ascension, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, British Columbia, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Chile Central
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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