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plantladylin said:According to the CoL, Stachys densiflora is a synonym for S. officinalis subsp. officinalis
http://www.catalogueoflife.org...

You selected Stachys densiflora Benth., nom. superfl. This is a synonym for:
Accepted scientific name: Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis (accepted name)

The notation "nom. superfl." usually means that it was an illegitimate name from the start. In that sense, it isn't even a true synonym.

I doubt very much that the Stepables plant is any variety of Stachys officinalis or Stachys officinalis subsp. officinalis. It's probably Stachys minor 'Alba,' which is quite short.

Dwarf Lamb's Ear (Stachys minor 'Alba')