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    All About Betonies

    Jun 02, 2020 2 minutes
    — James A.Baggett

    Betony

    Stachys spp.

    Perennial

    Blooms Spikes of red, purple, pink or white two-lipped flowers in late summer

    Light Full sun

    Soil Well-drained

    Pests Slugs can be a problem

    Size 18 to 24 in. tall and wide

    Cold hardy USDA zones 4 to 8

    Betonies’ upright spikes of vivid pink, purple or white flowers rise above a bushy

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