Betonica Species, Betony, Bishopswort, Lamb's Ear, Lousewort, Wood Betony

Betonicaofficinalis

Family
Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Betonica (bet-OH-nee-kuh)
Species
officinalis (oh-fiss-ih-NAH-liss)
Synonym
Stachys officinalis
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Succulent
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Bloom Color
Lavender
Medium Purple
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Herbs
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Kiowa, Colorado

Brandon, Florida

Aurora, Illinois

Evansville, Indiana

Kent City, Michigan

Albertville, Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sag Harbor, New York

Dunn, North Carolina

Coshocton, Ohio

Sherwood, Oregon

Nashville, Tennessee

Essex Junction, Vermont

Olympia, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

4
positives
2
neutrals
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Carlisle, MA | July 2017 | positive

This is a bee and butterfly magnet in my eastern Massachusetts garden, and gets constant traffic from a little native bee. It also grew i...Read More

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| August 2012 | positive

Discovery of this plant is a gift of life. More than 40 healing properties, used like a 'Panacea' in middle age.

If you li...Read More

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Fulton, MO | January 2006 | positive

Great plant, underused. Cut the whole plant back after flowering and shortly thereafter fresh foliage will emerge and persist, nearly ev...Read More

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(Zone 8b) | May 2005 | positive

Origine from European mountains: Alps, Apennines, Pyrenees grassland. Pink flowering during late summer.
Prefers moist, rich, dr...Read More

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(Zone 8a) | May 2002 | neutral

Almost leafless stems of Betony arise from a basal tuft of long-stalked leaves, and each bears a fairly compact, cylindrical head of redd...Read More

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Baa
| December 2001 | neutral

A mat forming perennial from Southern Europe.

Has ovate-oblong, pointed, toothed, softly hairy leaves on upright, sqaure s...Read More

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