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Scarlet Hedge Nettle, Texas Betony
Stachys coccinea
Velvet-textured, aromatic foliage. Remove spent flower spikes as needed. Frost damage to foliage below 25 degrees F. Cut back in spring to remove frost damaged foliage. Member of the mint family.
- Plant type: Perennial
- Maintenance level: Low
- Water requirement: Medium
- Sun exposure: Full, Part Sun, Morning Sun
- Height range: 1–2 Feet
- Width range: 2–3 Feet
- Canopy value: 3 ft²
- Growth rate: Medium
- Seasonal habit: Evergreen, Semi-Evergreen
- Flower color: Red
- Flower season: Spring, Summer, Autumn
- General foliage color: Green
- Design style: Rabbit Resistant, Pollinator Plants
- Hardiness cold tolerance: 0 °F
- Soil preference: Sand, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Well Drained
- Native location: Arizona, New Mexico, southern Texas, northern Mexico
- PH preference: Alkaline/Basic, Neutral, Not Particular
- Sunset zones: 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
- USDA hardiness zone: 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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