Stachys floridana
Florida hedgenettle, Florida betony
Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
.7 to 1.7 ft tall by .25 to .5 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white,pink,purple
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
In a meadow, where its aggressiveness is an asset. Can be a low maintenance roadside plant. Difficult to recommend for most landscape uses.
Considerations:
Quite aggressive in the landscape and difficult to get rid of because of its deep tubers.
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies
Attracts bees and butterflies.
Native Habitats:
Moist-wet disturbed sites. Flatwoods.
