Stachys 'Summer Sweets'
"Betony"
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Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
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Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
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Description
This gorgeous, brand-new form of betony is sure to turn heads. It is a distant cousin to the familiar lamb’s-ears, but it could not be more different to look at! For hundreds of years, betony has been grown for its medicinal uses—but it is also extremely beautiful, and in the past few years much breeding work has been undertaken to achieve the very best ornamental garden plant!
Stachys 'Summer Sweets' is such a new plant you’ll have to search hard to find it. Compact and with an upright habit, it is moderately vigorous with leaves of mid-green. However, it’s the delicious pale rose-pink flowers we want, and these come freely, in densely packed clusters over a long period, between June and September. Ideal for growing in patio pots or in the open border, the flowers will attract bees looking for nectar. However, perhaps you will prefer to enjoy the blooms in a vase instead—this new Stachys variety is next to pots also good for cutting.
Stachys officinalis 'Summer Sweets'® is deciduous, meaning the it dies back in autumn. Cut back stems close to ground level from late February, through to late March.
Key features
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Comes back every year
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Loved by pollinators
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In peat-free compost
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Low maintenance
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Drought tolerant
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Fully hardy
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Stachys officinalis 'Summer Sweets'
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Flower colour
Pink
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Plant size
1
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Established height
30-50cm
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Established spread
30-50cm
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Plant spacing
5 plants per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1-2 years
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Borders
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
Dry -
Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
No
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Soak your Stachys 'Summer Sweets' roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting.
Plant your "Betony" bare roots into temporary pots with a multipurpose compost in spring and grow-on in a sheltered spot outdoors.
Choose a pot which comfortably fits the bare roots. Some have a noticeable crown which should be just below the soil surface with any top growth exposed.
Plant out into borders or permanent containers in late spring or early summer once in full growth. Choose a position in sun or shade depending on the variety.
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Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in Feb/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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