1 of 93 Evergreen Herbs
BETONY

Stachys officinalis

 

Category: Evergreen Perennial
Symbolism: Surprise
Light: Sun to Part Shade
Well Drained Soil
Ht: 24"-36"
Bloom Color: Lilac

Uses: Floral, Ornamental, Medicinal, Tea

 

Betony is used as a substitute for black tea. The infusion resembles the taste of black tea and is caffeine-free. It helps relieve headache. This is a wonderful flowering perennial it blooms in the spring with lavender-pink spikes.