marsh woundwort
Stachys palustris
RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterNeeds moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Marsh woundwort (Stachys palustris) is a perennial for pollinator gardens and low maintenance plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and moist soil of most types. It grows 24 to 36 inches tall and has dark green leaves. Purple flowers appear in mid to late spring, early to late summer, and early to late autumn. Bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Great blue lobelia, Southern blue flag, and Canada wild rye.
Native range
North America, Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, and 10 more places. See all 14
North America, Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, Asia, Altay, Corse, Kirgizstan, Krasnoyarsk, NW. Balkan Pen., Tuva, Türkiye, Xinjiang, and Yakutiya.