Stachys officinalis 'Pink Cotton Candy' PP21436 |
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Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.
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If you’ve always liked Stachys m. ‘Hummelo’ but would like to try it in a softer color, try the new ‘Pink Cotton Candy’. This plant looks much like ‘Hummelo’ but produces plump wands of cotton candy pink flowers in early to midsummer.
In our trials, the plant formed a tidy clump of green, basal foliage and was topped with loads of showy flower spikes which the bees adored. The foliage looked great all season long.
This plant arose as an open-pollinated seedling found in 2003 among the betonies under evaluation by Richard Hawke of the Chicago Botanic Garden.
Intro Year: 2009
Breeder: Richard Hawke
Introducer: Chicago Botanic Garden
Parentage: open-pollinated seedling
Origin: Not Native to North America
Characteristics:
Height:
24 Inches
Spread:
16-20 Inches
Flower Color:
Pink shades
Foliage Color:
Green shades
Sun or Shade?:
Full sun (> 6 hrs. direct sun)
Part shade (4-6 hrs. direct sun)
Wet or dry?:
Average water needs
Need critter resistant plants?:
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
How fast should it grow?:
Medium
When should it bloom?:
Early summer
Midsummer
How's your soil?:
Poor Soil
Average Soil
Fertile Soil
Sweet or Sour Soil?:
Acidic Soil (pH < 7.0)
Neutral Soil (pH = 7.0)
What's your garden style?:
Container/Patio
Cottage
Eclectic
Stachys grows best in full sun but will also tolerate partial shade. Average moisture and good drainage are essential for this plant.