About

Stachys corsica, the Corsican woundwort, is a low-growing, mat-forming perennial producing small, rounded, mid-green leaves and tiny, two-lipped flowers in pale pink or white in summer. An ornamental ground-cover Stachys suited to a sunny, well-drained border or rock garden.

About the genus

Stachyurus are small deciduous trees with simple, ovate leaves and stiffly pendent racemes of small bell-shaped pale yellow flowers in late winter and early spring

Plant details

Suggested usesSpecimen planting, gardens, parks.

Care notes

CultivationPlant in well-drained soil. Stake young.
PruningPrune in late winter or after flowering.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.