Marsh Hedge-Nettle

Beautiful pink flower spikes and leaves with a distinctive bumpy texture.

MARSH HEDGE-NETTLE (Stachys palustris)

This wetland mint gets a terminal spike of beautiful pink flowers. Its leaves have a distinctive bumpy texture to them. It is often found in the company of bugleweed, wild mint and calamus.

Flower Colour: pink
Life Cycle: perennial
Sun Exposure: full sun – part shade
Bloom Period: July – August
Height: 1 – 3 ft
Soil: moist to wet