Stachys officinalis | Pink | Cotton Candy Ooly and also make a wonderful

and also make a wonderful addition to the Butterfly garden

An excellent long-lasting cut flower whilst also being attractive to both bees and butterflies

Plants are said to be hardy to  around -7 to -4°C if planted deep and well-mulched

it will establish its leaves in the first year and flower in the second

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Stachys officinalis | Pink | Cotton Candy Ooly and also make a wonderfulStachys officinalis, also known as Alpine Betony and it is a cousin to the familiar Lamb's Ears, but not at all similar. This little clump forming perennial forms a low mound of attractive shiny green foliage. Plants bear upright spikes of candy pink flowers which appear towards midsummer and into autumn. Removing faded flowers will encourage more buds to form to continue the show. Both an interesting and unusual perennial for near the front of the