Stachys macrantha, Big Betony scant water Not a fast growing tree

Not a fast growing tree for us but neither are fine wines rushed either

Mature size: 6-8 ft T x 4-6 ft W in 10 years

gestural form clothed in cascading branches of chartreuse to lemon-gold leaves

each containing a spritz of beautifully protruding white-anthered red stamens — a distinctive feature of this flower

And also with thick

Stachys macrantha, Big Betony scant water Not a fast growing treeShowy spikes of hooded, dark cerise purple flowers rise to 8 inches above scalloped, hairy, dark green, heart shaped leaves in late spring and into summer. This tough ground cover is native to the Caucusus. Delightful! Mature sie: 1 2feet T x W Minimum temperature: 20 F