Wood Betony (Stachys officinalis) seeds, organic
$3.95 – $44.10
Family: Mint (Lamiaceae)
Hardy to Zones 5 to 10, sometimes colder
(Betonica officinalis, Woundwort) Herbaceous perennial hardy highly adaptable to lowland sites as well as gardens at altitude. Native to Europe and Russia. This moisture-loving plant is a clumper, making a lush mound that flowers in multiple upright racemes red-purple. Generally made into a tea of the dried herb or a tincture of the fresh herb. Traditional usage (TWM): acute or chronic pain, addiction. Sow in the early spring. Standard greenhouse culture or direct seed. Barely cover seed, tamp well and keep evenly moist until germination, which occurs in 1 to 3 weeks. Space 1 to 2 feet apart. Flowers from 2 to 3 feet tall.
Packet contains 50 seeds
1g contains ~700 seeds
5g contains ~3,500 seeds
10g contains ~7,000 seeds
Certified Organically Grown
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Mary (verified owner) –
Good germination from seed. Living in northern MN, I planted half the seedlings in pots to overwinter in a greenhouse and gambled planting the other half outside in the garden. Surprise! – the wood betony in the garden looks much healthier, especially having survived several nights of -35F with a light snow cover this winter, than the potted ones living the cushy life in the greenhouse. It is an absolutely beautiful plant! Looking forward to using it for its medicinal properties this season.
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Monika –
Hi! Any idea if Wood Betony is safe to be around fowl birds? I have backyard duck friends that are my garden pest patrol/ bringers of joy and I would ideally like to plant this in the waddling grounds.
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Richo Cech –
hi monika, thanks for writing and for wanting this essential plant. Wood betony is harmless to ducks. richo
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Richo Cech –
Hello Kalili, Thanks for writing. Wood betony is amenable to pots and grows well in part shade or sun. A 3-gallon pot would be a good size for keeping a mature plant and producing enough leaves for tea or tincture. r
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