Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis: Country Or Region Of Origin
Europe to W. Siberia and Caucasus
Plant Profile: Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis
Names
Alpine Betony, Creeping Betony
Phonetic Spelling:bet-ON-ih-kuh oh-fish-ih-NAIL-iss oh-fish-ih-NAIL-iss
Genus:Betonica
Species:officinalis
Family:Lamiaceae
Creeping Betony is a hardy perennial known for its lush growth and striking pink flower spikes that bloom during the spring and summer months.
Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis Feature Summary
Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis Image Gallery
Tags
#drought tolerant
#interesting leaves
#deer resistant
#rock gardens
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Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis Feature Summary
Attributes
Europe to W. Siberia and Caucasus
Perennial
Flowers
Spikes tubular bright pink/lavender flowers.
Pink
Purple/Lavender
Spring
Summer
Leaves
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
12 inches-3 feet
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6b
7b
8b
8a
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Stem
Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis Image Gallery
Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis Attributes
Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis Flowers
Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis: Flower Description
Spikes tubular bright pink/lavender flowers.
Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis: Flower Color
Pink
Purple/Lavender
Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis Leaves
Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis: Leaf Description
Deep green leathery leaves
Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis: Leaf Color
Green
Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis Whole Plant Traits
Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis Cultural Conditions
Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6b
7b
8a
8b
Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis Stem
Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
