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Stachys monieri Hummelo

Stachys monieri Hummelo
Monier's Betony, Alpine Betony

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Beautiful development of the young plant received in September 2021. Numerous flowers despite the heat and without watering!

Fanny, 31/08/2022

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This cousin of bear's ears is doubly interesting with its rounded basal tuft habit and very green foliage topped in summer by very pretty spikes of bright violet flowers. This perennial keeps its large corrugated leaves during mild winters. This little known, robust mountain plant is very hardy and easy to grow in borders, rockeries or containers, in ordinary, not-too-dry soil.
Flower size
10 cm
Height at maturity
50 cm
Spread at maturity
60 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Flowering time July to October
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Description

Stachys monieri Hummelo is a mountain woundwort. It is a cousin of bear's ears but does not look like them. This perennial is seldom used in our gardens, but is doubly interesting: first, because of its rounded mound, formed by a very green clump, and secondly, for its highly ornamental summer flowering in long spikes of bright purple flowers. This Stachys retains its large, wavy, shiny leaves during mild winters. A pretty, hardy and original plant, easy to grow in a border, rockery or container, in ordinary well-drained but not too dry soil.

 

Stachys belong to the Lamiaceae family, just like mints and salvias. Stachys monieri originates from Kurdistan, a country of mountains and high plateaus in Central Asia. It is a herbaceous plant with creeping stems, of medium size, with variable appearance.

The 'Hummelo' variety distinguishes itself with a very beautiful, eye-catching violet flowers. The plant measures 40 to 50cm (16 to 20in) high when in flower, and forms a well-arranged mound of basal foliage. The large, ovate to heart-shaped, bottle-green leaves are shiny and strongly veined, with a wavy appearance. From June-July to September-October, it displays flowers grouped in wide and dense spikes at the top of stems adorned with the odd small leaf. The flowers are two-lipped, with a  1.5 cm (1in), vivid violet lobe. This plant slowly forms beautiful clumps, increasing through creeping stems that root upon contact with the ground.

 

Stachys monieri Hummelo will naturally find a place in borders, and rockeries with Onosma alboroseum, campanulate wall bellflower or Antennaria dioica Rubra. It pairs well in beds with the pink, mauve, or violet flowers of echinaceas, monardas, veronicas, Sedum Matrona, Coreopsis... It will thrive in wild-looking beds with comfrey, borage, centaureas, catmints, and asters (Aster cordifolius, Aster turbinellus...). It adapts to many situations, so you can plant it at the base of shrub roses or with perennial geraniums.

 

Stachys monieri Hummelo in pictures

Stachys monieri Hummelo (Flowering) Flowering
Stachys monieri Hummelo (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour violet
Flowering time July to October
Inflorescence Spike
Flower size 10 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Semi-evergreen
Foliage colour green
Foliage description The foliage is theoretically evergreen, but may be seriously damaged by heavy frosts.

Plant habit

Height at maturity 50 cm
Spread at maturity 60 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Stachys

Species

monieri

Cultivar

Hummelo

Family

Lamiaceae

Other common names

Monier's Betony, Alpine Betony

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference810421

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Planting and care

Stachys monieri is easy to grow and low-maintenance. Plant it in any soil that is not too dry, not too chalky, well-drained, and well-loosened, in full sun, or partial shade in a warm climate. It spreads naturally through its stoloniferous stems. Cut off faded flowers if you want to prevent self-seeding.

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Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Neutral
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Ordinary, well-drained soil.

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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