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Stachys aethiopica

by Johan Wentzel

Stachys aethiopica
Common Name
African Stachys
Plant Type
Groundcover
Stachys aethiopica is a hardy, spreading groundcover with beautiful pale green, almost quilted, leaves. It bears spikes of small, tubular flowers almost all year round that attract a myriad of tiny insects.
Plant Description

Stachys aethiopica is a  hardy, spreading groundcover with beautiful pale green, almost quilted, leaves. It bears spikes of small, tubular flowers almost all year round that attract a myriad of tiny insects to the garden which provide food for lizards and frogs.

Stachys aethiopica is an attractive groundcover that grows in both sun and semi-shade.

You may find stock of this plant at Random Harvest.

Afrikaanse Naam
Katpisbossie
Hardiness
Very hardy
Position
Semi shade
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Evergreen
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
All year
Flower Colour
White
Shape
Spreading
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
50cm
Region
Free State, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal Midlands
Habitat
Grassland
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
Yes
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