Scarlet Betony
Stachys coccineaAlso called Texas Betony
Hills guide picknative · Central Texassold locally
Scarlet Betony is a perennial native to Central Texas that grows 1–1.5 ft tall and 2–3 ft wide. It wants full sun or part shade and low water. Blooms red in Mar–Oct. Deer rarely browse it. Good for hummingbirds.
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From our guide
Village of the HillsUpright perennial with soft crinkled leaves and spikes of scarlet tubular flowers.
Why it works here
Long hummingbird season in part shade, where red is otherwise hard to get.
Watch out
Wants a little more moisture than a limestone slope. Cut back to keep it blooming.
The facts
6 sources- Type
- Perennial
- Sun
- Full sun to part shade (3+ hrs)
- Water
- Low
- Height
- 1–1.5 ft
- Spread
- 2–3 ft
- Bloom
- Mar–Oct · red
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Deer
- High — deer rarely browse it. Mint-family aromatics keep deer off.
- Wildlife
- Supports hummingbirds
Size, sun, water and foliage from the Village of the Hills guide; the rest resolved across sources.
Where it grows
3 occurrence records in Central Texas (GBIF).
Can you buy it?
Sold at local nurseries. Confirmed in stock at a Central Texas grower in these sizes:
2.5–4.5 inch pots
From the growers we read so far — a short list, not the whole trade. Call ahead.