Common Name | Short Spike Hedge Nettle |
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Scientific Name | Stachys pycnantha |
Plant Family | Lamiaceae |
Origin | California Native |
Duration | Perennial |
Flower Color | White/Pink |
Plant Type | Herb |
Habitat | Riparian, wetland |
Flower Attributes | Inflorescence is a single cluster or interrupted series of a few clusters of flowers, with up to 12 flowers per cluster. The petals are white to pink and borne in a hairy calyx of sepals. |
Leaf Attributes | Leaves and stems are airy, glandular, and very aromatic. Leaves are opposite, lance-shaped, and borne on short petioles. |
Light | Morning sun, part shade |
Soil | Clay; alkaline; can tolerate poor, boggy soils; prefers not well-draining soil |
Description
This fuzzy, light-green plant is great for butterfly gardens! Short spike hedge nettle is a spreading plant that likes wet spots, like pond edges or creek banks. It’s winter deciduous, so it will lose most of its leaves when the cold hits.