Bishop's Wort

Stachys officinalis

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Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Forbs & Flowers

Grasses, Sedges, & Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Dry

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Plant almost always occurs in wetlands.

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Facultative Plant occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Obligate Upland Plant almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

Clumps will spread over time to form a dense ground cover. This species makes a nice border plant. The leaves of Bishop's Wort are evergreen during mild winters. Flower color ranges from white and pink through reddish-purple. Spent flower spikes should be cut back in the fall. Good food source for bee and butterflies. Medicinal plant. This species grows well under Black Walnut trees and is not attractive to deer.

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Details

Plant Type

Forbs & Flowers

Conditions

Sun

Wet

Native to Kentucky?

Exotic, not native to Kentucky

Land Use

No Wetland Tolerance Never occurs in wetlands.

Project Uses

Bioswale / Rain Garden / Green Dry Basin

Height (ft)

1.5-2

Flower Color

Blue

Fall Showy?

Flowering Time

May-June

Salinity Tolerance

Moderate Tolerance