Botanical name
Stachys officinalis ‘Hummelo’
Other names
Woody betony ‘Hummelo’, Stachys macrantha ‘Hummelo’, Stachys monieri ‘Hummelo’, Stachys densiflora ‘Hummelo’, Betonica officinalis ‘Hummelo’, Betony ‘Hummelo’, Bishop’s wort ‘Hummelo’
Genus
Stachys
Variety or Cultivar
‘Hummelo’ _ ‘Hummelo’ is a low, clump-forming, spreading, semi-evergreen perennial with basal rosettes of ovate, glossy, dark green leaves and erect stems bearing dense spikes of tiny, two-lipped, lavender-pink flowers in summer.
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem, Spreading
COLOUR
Flower
Purple, Pink in Summer; Purple, Pink in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Slugs
Specific diseases
Powdery mildew
General care
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
WHERE TO GROW
Stachys officinalis ‘Hummelo’ (Betony ‘Hummelo’) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in full sun or partial shade in free-draining soil that is moderately fertile.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
