Lamb's Ear

Wonderful felted leaves, lovely as a ground cover or accent plant. Ideal for contrast with vibrant colors, for use in an all-white theme garden or to help unify and blend plants with different colors in a perennial garden. Lilac flowers on bold stalks.

Companion Plants

Dianthus

Phlox

Spike Speedwell

Plant Details

Common name

Lamb's Ear
Botanical name

Stachys byzantina
Variety

na
Zone

USDA Zone 4 (-30°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).
Light

Sun
Height

12-18" (31-46 cm)
Habit

Clumping
Feed

Use all-purpose
Water

Weekly during dry spells
Bloom Color

White
Bloom Time

Summer
Maintenance

Remove spent blooms

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

Holden P.'s collection
Katrina Y.'s collection
Marlene C.'s collection
Susan L.'s collection

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