Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 3.0
Marsh woundwort
Plant·Stachys palustris
Full sun
Sun
Medium
Water
Not recorded
Drainage
Zones 4–8
Hardiness
Marsh woundwort (Stachys palustris) is a plant. It grows best in full sun and has moderate water needs.
Through the year
DormantLeafing outFloweringDying back
Works well with
from wiki dataNo companions recorded.
WHAT IT NEEDS
Wants full sun
Needs moderate water
Needs poor to moderate drainage soil
Prefers soil pH 5.5–7.5
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Prefers loam, clay, silt soil
Tolerates some soil compaction
Adds a moderate amount of organic matter to the soil
Partners with mycorrhizal fungi to boost nutrient uptake
WHAT IT GIVES
Gives organic matter (medium leaf litter and root biomass)
Gives ground cover (dense ground cover in suitable conditions)
Gives pollinator services (attracts various pollinators)
Gives habitat (shelter for small wildlife)
Attracts pollinators
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Herbaceous
Height30–100 cm
Spacing45 cm (min 30 cm)
Root depthShallow
Width30–60 cm
Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.
AI estimate · accuracy improves as growers contribute corrections.
HOW TO PROPAGATE
Propagate by seed, division, rhizomes
Difficulty
Establishes in about 1 yr
Self-seeds readily on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed11 Sept 2026
ConfidenceNot recorded
Photograph Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 3.0