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Texas Betony
Stachys coccinea
Size
Height - 3 feet
Width - 3 feet
Sun
Part shade
Plant Type
Native perennial
Other common names
Scarlet Betony,
Scarlet Hedge-nettle
BLOOMING
MONTHS
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Save Water Medium water required
More Color Red flowers from spring to fall
Attract Wildlife Hummingbirds and butterflies love the flowers
Reduce Maintenance Cut to ground in winter to control size
Texas Tough Grows well in those less-than-optimal places
Interesting Facts
Resembles old-world nettles before flowering, but has no stinging hairs. Can be used medicinally; a tea (similar to black tea) can be made by steeping its leaves. It is said that many wild animals will eat betony when they are injured.
Texas Betony in Frisco
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