Betonica officinalis

Common name(s): betony, wood betony, purple betony

Description: perennial; used in European herbalism and traditional medicine since the Ancient Greeks and probably earlier. Sometimes used as a substitute for or blended with smoking tobacco. Dense, scalloped leaves and attractive, reddish-purple flower spikes from late spring into summer. 

Height: to 2 ft. Spread: to 18 in.

Position: full sun and lean, well-draining soil

Uses: medicine, ornamental, to attract pollinators

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below