Stachys officinalis | Alba | Nana White | Dwarf Betony Kitchen towel In late spring

In late spring

Flowers are also pretty for picking

Fairly low maintenance this charming perennial will please your butterflies no end

These plants are in fact drought tolerant but they do tend to perform at their best in moist soils - a layer of much will help to retain moisture

The striking feature is the beautiful indigo violet bells rimmed in white that dangle gracefully from bronzy blue bracts that stand above the attractive grey-green leaves

Stachys officinalis | Alba | Nana White | Dwarf Betony Kitchen towel In late springStachys monieri Alba, also known as Alpine Betony and Stachys officinalis Hummelo 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 white 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