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common hedge nettle

Stachys sylvatica

Genus: Stachys
Family: Lamiaceae
Common Names: grass nettle, hedge stachys, hedge woundwort, red archangel, wild nettle grass, archangel [2], wood betony [2]

About this plant

An herbaceous perennial to 80cm tall, with alternate pairs of nettle-like leaves held on finely hairy, square stems; the foliage has a pungent smell when crushed. Flowerspikes bearing whorls of pink flowers are produced from summer to autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or division

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverWildflower MeadowBanks Slopes

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years