List 2 – Stachys byzantina

Stachys byzantina (lamb’s ear)

Family: Lamiaceae

2.5 stachys byzantina

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8

Size:

  • 30cm-60cm wide
  • 30cm-45cm tall

Form:

  • Dense, clump-forming

Soil & Water requirements:

  • Dry to medium moisture
  • Well-drained
  • Avoid overhead watering
  • Drought tolerant once established

Exposure:

  • Full sun to partial shade

Leaves:

  • Soft, woolly leaves; silver-grey
  • Herbaceous perennial; evergreen in mild regions

Flowers:

  • Purple-pink flowers; insignificant;
  • Rise above foliage in upright spikes
  • Flowers are commonly clipped to maintain cleaner appearance
  • Bloom period: May to July

Maintenance:

  • If growing purely for the foliage, remove flowers and the plant will have a cleaner overall appearance; better ground cover effect

Suitable uses:

  • Ground cover
  • Rock gardens
  • Border planting
  • Container planting

 

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