The leaves are soft, if slightly leathery. The description and photos on Crocus are accurate. But I was disappointed with the tiny little flowers and - even worse - the way in which these flower heads would prickle my legs if I brushed against them (which I did regularly). I bought this plant at the end of April and I put it in the compost bin last night.

Jay

London

Love the texture of this plant so plant in an area where its easy to touch! Doing well in semi shaded patch . Its easy to grow.

Smiffy

Yateley

I love using Stachys byzantina as ground cover at the front of my borders and this one is a real beauty, with large attractive silver felted leaves all year around. It does self-seed prolifically which is great if you want more of it but can be a nuisance to weed out if you don't. It goes well in my garden with cistus and lychnis coronaria.

Stella

Yorkshire

Lovely plants! Arrived a little later than I expected but worth the wait. Fantastic condition and well grown, so still beautifully healthy. Very large, very soft leaves are a delight and the tall spires of flowers are loved by the bees too.

Suavesia

London

Although I have clay soil I am going to dig in grit and manure to improve the soil. I did see a specimen of this plant that was about 90 cm tall and looked very impressive. I hope my plant establishes well over the next few years

Savvy Shopper

Luton