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Hyssopleaf hedgenettle

Stachys hyssopifolia

Hyssopleaf hedgenettle (Stachys hyssopifolia) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes MO — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 1"–20". Blooms Jul–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 20 U.S. states, including CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–11b
Mature size: 1"–20"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jul–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Hyssopleaf hedgenettle (Stachys hyssopifolia) — *Stachys hyssopifolia* — Hyssopleaf hedgenettle. Photo by Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 3: 124. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, hyssopleaf hedgenettle pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Scarlet paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea), Louisiana devil's-claw (Proboscidea louisianica).