Little Henry Sweetspire + Stachys Hummelo In Bloom - July 2025

This post is going up in early July, but these photos are from a week ago - in late June.  The combination of the pink blooms from a pair of Stachys 'hummelo' paird with the long, white barrel-shaped blooms on the Little Henry Sweetspire erupted together.  At the same time.  They're both planted in our front yard, right along the front walk from our driveway. 

Below is a look at the Little Henry Sweet Spire Spirea in full bloom:

And, tucked right in front of the shrub are a pair of Stachys Hummelo with their pink blooms standing tall on the top of stalks.  I *really* need to plant more of these.

Stachys monieri 'Hummelo' with Little Henry Sweetspire Spirea

It was humid out when I took this photo, but below you can see them working together:

Stachys monieri 'Hummelo'

I also should expand this bed out this Fall - with the 'lazy bed' method.  Noted for my [Fall 2025] task list.