Stachys encompasses annuals, perennials, and shrubs characterized by opposite leaves that may have a strong aroma. The plants produce upright spikes or racemes adorned with whorled, bilabiate flowers.

Stachys cretica

Stachys cretica subsp. cretica

Stachys cretica subsp. salviifolia

Stachys cretica subsp. smyrnaea

Stachys dregeana

Stachys from Guatemala

Stachys germanica is a biennial wildflower characterized by its thick, woolly texture, reaching heights of up to 1 meter when in bloom. The plant forms a basal rosette of lance-shaped, serrated leaves, which are adorned with fine white hairs. In the summer of its second year, it produces small purple-pink flowers that grow in whorls along its upright stems.

Stachys germanica

Stachys germanica subsp. bithynica

Stachys germanica subsp. cordigera

Stachys germanica subsp. germanica

Stachys glutinosa

Stachys grandidentata

Stachys heraclea

Stachys hirta

Stachys hyssopifolia

Stachys intermedia

Stachys iva

Stachys lavandulifolia

Stachys lavandulifolia from Bolkar Dag, Turkey

Stachys lavandulifolia var. lavandulifolia

Stachys macrostachya

Stachys marrubiifolia

Stachys mexicana

This herbaceous perennial grows in clumps, reaching heights of up to 50 cm. It features dark green foliage and produces upright spikes adorned with pink flowers during the summer months.

Stachys monieri 'Rosea'

Stachys monieri 'Spitzweg'

Stachys monieri (Gouan) P.W. Ball

Stachys monieri (Gouan) P.W. Ball white-flowered

Stachys monieri ambig.

Stachys monieri ambig. white-flowered

Stachys obliqua

Stachys ocymastrum

Stachys olympica 'Variegata' (v)

Stachys palustris is a vertical, herbaceous perennial characterized by its square stems and dark green, hairy foliage. In mid-summer, it produces elongated spikes adorned with hooded, lipped blooms in shades of pinkish-purple.

Stachys palustris

Stachys palustris albino

Stachys palustris from Islay, Hebrides

Stachys palustris pale-flowered

Stachys plumosa

Stachys pubscens

Stachys pumila var. brachyodonta

Stachys recta is a compact, herbaceous perennial that grows to about 40 cm in height. It features pairs of green, nettle-like leaves arranged alternately along slender, pale green stems. When the leaves are crushed, they emit a strong aroma. From summer through autumn, this plant produces flower spikes adorned with whorls of whitish-yellow blooms.

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