Stachys coccinea | Scarlet Hedgenettle, Scarlet Betony, Texas Betony. Originated in … west Texas,Arizona,Mexico | Flower
Stachys coccinea belongs to the plant family LAMIACEĈ and Genus Stachys This Flower prefers Dry to moist soil , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Partial shade
People create special hummingbird or "hummer" gardens. Hummingbirds feed by site and tend to fly in the same areas. There is a term for these routes called traplinings. Consider hummingbird plants that flower at different times. Do not use pesticides since hummingbirds eat the plant insects as a source of protein. Hummingbirds do not have a sense of smell and rely upon sight and high nectar producing plants. Stachys coccinea is known to attract humming birds and other nectar feeding garden birds.
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Stachys coccinea so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Stachys coccinea scarlet hedgenettle,scarlet betony,Texas betony is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Stachys coccinea attracts hummingbirds. Scarlet betony (also known as Texas betony and scarlet hedgenettle) can survive cold winter nights that go as low as 0° Fahrenheit. Partial shade is ideal for this plant. It likes dry to moist soils.
Stachys coccinea will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Stachys coccinea is an herbaceous perennial. Flowers: Scarlet betony (locally known in some parts as Texas betony and scarlet hedgenettle) has dense spikes of whorled flowers. This long flowering plant is in bloom from March through November. The flowers are usually a vermillion color.
Stachys coccinea | Scarlet Hedgenettle, Scarlet Betony, Texas Betony is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is vermillion. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: dense spikes of whorled flowers
In the Northern Hemisphere Stachys coccinea starts to bloom around 03,01 blooming stops about 11,30
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 1' 6" feet will have an overall spread somewhere between 2' and 2'
"Hummingbird Gardens: Turning your yard into hummingbird heaven", Stephen W. Kress, editor, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn New York, 2000.