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lamb's ear [2] | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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lamb's ear [2]

Stachys byzantina

Genus: Stachys
Family: Lamiaceae
Common Names: bear's ear, bunnies' ears, mouse ear, rabbit ear, woolly woundwort, cat's ear [2], lamb's tongue [3], lamb's wool [2]

About this plant

S. byzantina is a carpeting, evergreen perennial, with thick, soft, oblong-elliptic leaves and stems densely white-woolly. Basal leaves are to 10cm long, in rosettes, flowering stems erect to 50cm in height. Flowers are purplish or pink, sometimes appearing striped, arranged in many-flowered whorls in an interrupted spike in summer. Several selections with varying leaf and flower colour are available. A valuable foliage plant

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West Facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun

Pruning

Remove flowers to prolong the life of the plant

Propagation

Propagate by seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn or spring. Propagate by division or remove rooted sections in spring

Pests

Slugs and caterpillars may be a problem

Diseases

May be subject to powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverHedging Screens

Planting Places

OutdoorBog GardenPond MarginsSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years