Stachys monieri ‘Hummelo’

A cousin to the familiar Lamb’s-Ears, but not at all similar. This is a clump-forming perennial, forming a low mound of crispy green foliage. In early summer the upright spikes of bright-purple flowers appear, which attract bees to the nectar. Removing faded flowers will encourage more buds to form for weeks on end. An interesting and unusual perennial for near the front of the border, or in containers. Plants may be clipped back hard immediately after blooming, to tidy up the clumps for the rest of the season. Easily divided in early spring. Considered by some authorities to be correctly Stachys officinalis ‘Hummelo'. Chosen as the 2019 Perennial Plant of the Year by The Perennial Plant Association.