Betony / Common Hedgenettle (Betonica officinalis) organic seeds
- Betony belongs to the forgotten medicinal plants and was considered a cure-all from antiquity until the Middle Ages.
- Contents: Approx. 200 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€3.79
Content: 200 Single seed
Product number: BET08-BIO GTIN: 4251420505569
Description
The Betony is a very history-charged, indigenous wild shrub with many beautiful pink to purple and seldomly also white blossoms that are plentifully visited by insects (especially bumblebees love these blossoms).
The Common Hedgenettle belongs to the forgotten medicinal plants and had been a very frequently used and mentioned plant for all kinds of afflictions from antiquity to the Middle Ages.
It was said to be a panacea and was delivered especially when people didn't know what the patient had.
The common hedgenettle used to be grown in monastery and apothecary gardens and around churches.
Likes to sow itself and quickly forms ground-covering carpets. Also suitable as a border planting for herbaceous borders.
As a dyeing plant, the common hedgenettle makes a beautiful, dark yellow.
The Common Hedgenettle belongs to the forgotten medicinal plants and had been a very frequently used and mentioned plant for all kinds of afflictions from antiquity to the Middle Ages.
It was said to be a panacea and was delivered especially when people didn't know what the patient had.
The common hedgenettle used to be grown in monastery and apothecary gardens and around churches.
Likes to sow itself and quickly forms ground-covering carpets. Also suitable as a border planting for herbaceous borders.
As a dyeing plant, the common hedgenettle makes a beautiful, dark yellow.
Plant profile
| Plant type | Ground cover, Herbaceous plant |
|---|---|
| Use | Dye plant, Herb/spice plant, Medicinal plant, Ornamental plant |
| Lifecycle | Perennial |
| Species | Lamiaceae |
| Characteristics | Food for bees, Needs cold to germinate, Very resistant to slugs and snails |
| Eventual height | 30-150 cm |
| Flowering months | August, July, June, September |
| Fruit colour | Violett, Weiss |
| Winter hardiness zones | 5 (-30 bis -23 °C) |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | December, February, January, March, November, October, September |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 0.5 cm |
| Germination temperature | 15-20°C |
| Germination time | 1-3 months, irregular |
| Climate | Temperate |
| Soil type | Dry, Free-draining, Fresh, Humus-rich, Low nutrient levels, Moist, Poor |
| Sunlight | Full sun, Shade |
| Water requirement | Medium |
| Planting distance | 25 cm |
Sowing and care
Perennial that likes to spread. Cold germinator. Sowing outdoors from September to March or artificial cold treatment in the refrigerator. Germination irregular. Germination period: 30-80 days. Loves sunny to semi-shady, warm habitats and poor soil.
Other names
Botanical name: Betonica officinalis, Stachys officinalis
German: Echte Betonie, Heil-Ziest, Flohblume, Pfaffenblume, Zahnkraut, Zehrkraut, Heilbatunge
English: common hedgenettle, betony, purple betony, wood betony, bishopwort, bishop's wort
French: Bétoine officinale, Épaire officinale
Italian: Betonica comune
Spanish: betónica, betónicao, betonica, bretónica, bretoña, salima fina, salvia, savia, selima fina, vetónica
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