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Texas Betony
Stachys coccinea
Texas Betony is an aromatic, soft-hairy, rhizomatous perennial herb with square stems and dark green paired leaves, topped by an interrupted spike of bright scarlet, tubular flowers that bloom nearly continuously from spring through fall. Its long bloom season and rich nectar make it a reliable hummingbird plant, and it spreads by underground rhizomes into a low groundcover in evenly moist, well-drained ground, tolerating full sun where soil moisture stays adequate and part shade elsewhere. It is native to the arid uplands of the Trans-Pecos, extending into southern Arizona and adjacent Mexico, and is hardy from zone 7 to 10.
Record at a glance
Growing profile
- Sun
- Full Sun · Partial Sun
- USDA zone
- USDA 7–10
- Soil
- Sand · Loam · Clay
- Moisture
- Moist · Well-Drained
Vertical layer
Herbaceous- Soil pH
- Not yet recorded
- Plant type
- Perennial
- Mature height
- 12–36 in
- Mature spread
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