Stachys monieri ‘Hummelo’

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.

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

Bloom Time:  Summer

Foliage Colour:  Green

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Soil Moisture:  Average, Moist

Stem Colour:  

Fragrance:  No

Berries:  

Benefits:  Butterflies, Bees

Deer Resistant:  Yes

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  

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Geographical Origin:  Europe and Western Russia