Wood Betony (Stachys officinalis)

Family: Lamiaceae or Labiatae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: Pink, Purple. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Late spring, Mid summer, Mid spring. Form: Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Refreshing and aromatic, it has all the good qualities of tea without the negative ones. — The leaves and flowering tops make a good tea substitute.; Refreshing and aromatic, it has all the good qualities of tea without the negative ones.

Habitat & North American Range

Grassland, hedgebanks, heath and open woods, avoiding calcareous soils. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)