Big Betony (Betonica macrantha)

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height:	12-18 inches
Plant Spread:	12-15 inches
Leaves:	Other: Soft to the touch.
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	Lavender Purple
Flower Time:	Late spring or early summer Summer
Uses:	Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees
Resistances:	Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds:	Provide light Needs specific temperature: 70F Days to germinate: 21-35 Depth to plant seed: Surface sow. Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Sow late winter, 8-10 weeks before last frost. Transplant in the Spring. Pinch back when transplanting. Space 16" apart. Self seeds & spreads by roots.
Propagation: Other methods:	Division

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Posted by jathton (Oklahoma City, OK - Zone 7a) on Dec 15, 2022 2:52 PM concerning plant:

The only comment I'm going to make regarding the "naming debate" for the plant in the two photos attributed to jathton....................................
"The first place I saw this plant was in the 'Kemper Center for Home Gardening' perennial border. This center and border are key components of the Missouri Botanical Garden in Saint Louis. I took both photos during my visit in May, 2001. The plant was clearly labeled as Big Betony [S. micrantha]."
Putting aside the "name debate"...................
Big Betony was one of about five perennials in that border at that moment in time that jumped up and grabbed our attention. It contributed a lot of visual impact to the border as a whole... but it was large enough and captivating enough to also grab attention as an individual specimen.
Stachys officinalis is an attractive little perennial... but if you want some real clout in your garden... find yourself a Big Betony.

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Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on Apr 16, 2012 8:00 AM concerning plant:

Honey bees get nectar and pollen from this plant.

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Not Stachys macrantha by growitall	Nov 9, 2014 2:58 PM	5

Betonica Big Betony (Betonica macrantha)