Wood Betony – For Calm & Traditional Herbal Remedies

Wood Betony – The Healing Herb Garden

Usually available: All year
Life cycle: Perennial
Height: 30–60cm (once established)
Bloom colour: Purple-red
Position: Sun / part shade
Spacing: 30–45cm apart
Soil preference: Moist, well-drained

You will receive
1 Wood Betony Herb Plug Plant

All of our Herb Plants are grown organically using certified organic potting mixes and fertilizers.

Wood Betony (Stachys officinalis), also known simply as Betony, is a traditional healing herb with a long history of use in European herbal medicine. Once considered a cure-all, Betony was highly prized for its calming and restorative qualities. In the garden, its striking spikes of purple-red blooms bring charm and pollinator appeal to borders and meadows.

Why choose The Healing Herb Garden’s Wood Betony?

Organically grown and carefully nurtured, our Wood Betony plugs combine deep-rooted herbal tradition with ornamental beauty. The Healing Herb Garden helps you grow plants that enrich wellness and biodiversity.

Uses:

• Medicinal: Traditionally used for nervous tension, headaches, and digestive complaints.

• Ornamental: Purple-red flower spikes bring colour and structure to summer borders.

• Wildlife Friendly: Nectar-rich flowers attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.

• Cut Flower Material: Spikes add colour and shape to arrangements.

Physical Characteristics:

• Height: 30–60cm at maturity

• Foliage: Rosettes of textured green leaves at the base, upright flowering stems

• Flowers: Dense spikes of purple-red blooms in summer

• Growth Habit: Compact, clumping perennial—ideal for borders, wildflower meadows, or herbal gardens

With Wood Betony, your garden gains a herb steeped in tradition, loved by pollinators, and admired for its summer display. Grow it for its wellness heritage and beauty with The Healing Herb Garden.