Betony Seeds stachys officinalis – grows well on a wide variety of soils and in a variety of habitats such as open woodland, hedgerows and grassland. It will tolerate sites where there is plenty of sunlight and also a degree of shade, so all in all makes for a very good general-purpose wildflower. Betony is a low growing species with a rich red flower that appears from June to August. Plants are highly attractive to Bees and other insects. Betony looks best growing with other plants that flower in early to mid summer such as Oxeye daisies, Greater Knapweed, Meadow Cranesbills Ladies Bedstraw and Dropwort..