trefle.io · Taken Jun 18, 2018 by groen65 (cc-by-sa)
Lamiaceae
Hedge woundwort
Stachys sylvatica
Also known as Stachys glaucescens, Stinking hedge nettle, Stachys foetida, Stachys canariensis
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Woodland · Shade · Perennial · Medicinal · Wildflower · Native · Low-Maintenance · Pollinator
This hardy woodland perennial thrives in partial shade with minimal care once established. Water regularly during dry spells and cut back after flowering to maintain tidy appearance. Excellent for naturalizing in shaded borders or woodland gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply when top inch of soil is dry · Every 7-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Ireland
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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