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Such is the beauty of British native wildflower betony; it has been the subject of many breeding programmes all over the world. Probably the biggest success story so far is ‘Hummelo’ bred in the 1960s (named after Piet Oudolf’s garden). A familiar sight in naturalistic planting schemes nowadays. More recently American breeders have developed a series of taller varieties with slightly taller flower clusters, available in a wider range of colours.We are delighted to bring these exciting finds to the UK and Abundant Betonica officinalis Collection comprises a colourful trio: ‘Summer Snowcone’ offers an avalanche of white flowers; ‘Summer Sweets’ is a pale, sugary rose-pink, and ‘Summer Grapes’ is a rich, lavender purple. All have mounds of attractive, wrinkled leaves and bear their flowers on long, leafless stems (excellent for cutting).As a member of the mint family, betonica (formerly referred to as stachys) has aromatic, deer-resistant foliage and, in sunny conditions, plants will spread gently via rhizomatous growth. Abundant Betonica officinalis Collection prefers well-draining, moderately fertile soil of any kind except clay. Position in full sun to partial shade. A hardy, semi-evergreen perennial which reaches a height and spread of 50-60cm.
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Key Information
| Included In this Collection | Betonica officinalis Summer Sweet 9cm pot | Betonica officinalis Summer Grapes 9cm pot | Betonica officinalis Summer Snowcone 9cm pot |
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| Latin Name | Betonica officinalis ‘Summer Sweet’ | ||
| Common Name | Betony, Stachys | ||
| Hardiness | H5 (-10 to -15°C) | ||
| Colour | Pink | ||
| Type | Perennial | ||
| Format | 9cm Pots | ||
| Position | Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun | ||
| Foliage | Semi-Evergreen | ||
| Height in Maturity (m) | 0.50 | ||
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.50 | ||
| Soil Conditions | Chalk Loam Sand | ||
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral | ||
| Aspect | East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing | ||
| Drought Tolerant | Yes | ||
| Good for pots | Yes | ||
| Good for Rockeries | Yes | ||
| Good for wildlife | Yes | ||
| Good for pollinators | Yes | ||
| Good for cutting | Yes | ||
| Good for groundcover | Yes |
