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Stachys sylvatica


Hedge Woundwort, Whitespot




Origin:  Europe, Asia.
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Stachys
Species
sylvatica
Category
Perennials, Weeds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5
Canadian Hardiness Zone
4a - 6a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Temperature (°C)
-29 - (-26)
Temperature (°F)
-20 - (-15)
Height
30 - 80 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MayJuneJulyAugust
Growth
Fast
Pests
Bronze shield-bug (Eysarcoris fabricii).
Habitat
Hedge woundwort is a plant of moist, relatively fertile soils where light shade and occasional disturbance prevents dominance by more robust species. It therefore grows in habitats where these conditions are found such as verges, hedge banks, woodland rides and river banks.
Leaf Description
The leaves are stalked, dark green and shaped like an elongated heart.
Flower Description
The flowers, which are arranged in whorls, are a dark reddish purple covered in white blotches: quite attractive.
Propagation
Hedge woundwort spreads to new sites by seed or rhizome fragments and then rapidly colonizes them by means of vigorous rhizomatous extensions forming large mats of vegetation.
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