Stachys coccinea

Taxobox
name = Scarlet hedgenettle
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Lamiales
familia = Lamiaceae
genus = "Stachys"
species = "S. coccinea"
binomial = "Stachys coccinea"
binomial_authority = Ortega

"Stachys coccinea" (Scarlet hedgenettle, Texas betony) is an ornamental plant of the family Lamiaceae, which is native to Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.

Some cultivars of this species include:
* "Stachys coccinea" 'Chinook' - long blooming plants, coral-red colored flowers, plants grow around 15 inches tall.
* "Stachys coccinea" 'Hidalgo' - coral-red flowers, grows 12 to 18 inches tall, sometimes listed under Stachys albotomentosa.
* "Stachys coccinea" 'Hot Spot Coral' - coral-red colored flowers, plants grow 18 inches tall.
* "Stachys coccinea" 'Pow Wow' - brick-red colored flowers on plants growing about 12 inches tall.

References

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External links

* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=STCO "Stachys coccinea"]
* [http://museum.utep.edu/chih/gardens/plants/RtoS/stachyscoccinea.htm "Stachys coccinea"]