Upright, fuzzy perennial ideal an edging or groundcover. Leaves are oval, scalloped, wrinkled, and veined. Spikes of pink to purple flowers bloom from early summer to early fall.
Stachys lanata ( Woolly Betony )
Woolly perennial with a mat-forming habit. Ideal for groundcover or front border. Leaves are thick, lance-shaped, wrinkled, veined, and grayish green. Upright stems bear purplish pink flowers from early summer to early fall.
Stachys coccinea ( Woolly Betony )
Hairy and soft, spreading perennial. Ideal for groundcover or front border. Leaves are oval to lance-shaped, wrinkled, veined, and green. Upright stems bear spikes of red flowers from midspring to midfall.
Stachys candida ( Hedge nettle )
Spreading and shrub-like perennial. Ideal for groundcover or front border. Leaves are rounded and grayish green. Upright stems bear hooded white flowers with purple marks in summer.
Stachys byzantina ( Primrose Heron )
Dense mat-forming perennial with fuzzy, lance-shaped, grayish-yellow leaves held in rosettes. Erect, short stalks bear spikes of woolly pale pink flowers, 1/2 inch long. Excellent in a border with roses or perennials. Grown primarily for foliage effect. Leaves become soggy […]
Stachys byzantina ( Lambs’ Ears )
Dense mat-forming perennial with fuzzy, lance-shaped, silver to grey-green leaves held in rosettes. Erect, short stalks bear spikes of woolly pale pink or creamy yellow flowers 1/2 inch long. Excellent in a border with roses or perennials. Grown primarily for […]
Stachys byzantina ( Big Ears )
Dense mat-forming perennial with large, lance-shaped, medium green leaves with fuzzy, grayish-white hairs, to 10 inches long. Erect, short stalks bear spikes of woolly purple flowers, 1/2 inch long. Excellent in a border with roses or perennials. Grown primarily for […]
Sprekelia formosissima ( Jacobean Lily )
Bulbous perennial usually found on rocky slopes in Mexico and Central America. Bright red to deep red flowers with many tepals bloom in spring.
Sporobolus heterolepsis ( Prairie Dropseed )
Slow-growing perennial with a clump-forming habit. Leaves are linear, fragrant, bright green and turn yellow in the fall. Panicles of wispy, fragrant, light pink flowers on long stems emerge above the foliage in late summer.
Sporobolus airoides ( Alkali Dropseed )
Perennial with a clump-forming habit. Leaves are linear, have somewhat sharp edges, and grayish green. Small pink flowers are borne in panicles on long stems above the foliage. Blooms in mid-summer.
