Stachys officinalis 'Pink Cotton Candy'
Stachys 'Pink Cotton Candy' forms delightful spikes of light pink flowers atop interesting mounds of pleated foliage.
Description:
Stachys 'Pink Cotton Candy' has very showy spikes of light and dark pink, bicoloured flowers that rise up to 24 inches. Compact, deep green, pleated foliage. Essentially a light pink version of 'Hummelo'. This species was the most important medicinal herb to the Anglo-Saxons of early medieval Great Britain. The Anglo Saxon Herbal recommends using this species to prevent bad dreams: to avoid "frightful nocturnal goblins and terrible sights and dreams." It was commonly grown in physic gardens and monasteries.
Common Name: Wood Betony
Family: Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
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Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
Europe and Africa - North Africa
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