Betony

Description

Rosette-forming perennial, with stems reaching 3' in height, nearly glabrous to densely hirsute; leavesoblong to ovate-oblong, to 5" long, cordate at base, crenate or crenate-dentate, the lower long-petioled,the upper nearly sessile; inflorescence a dense spike, calyx to 1/4" long, corolla red-purple, rarely pink orwhite, tube longer than the calyx; spring-blooming.