Perennial Of The Day

Stachys byzantina syn. Stachys lanata; Stachys olympica 'Big Ears'

Lamb's Ears, Woundwort

Type Perennial

Hardy range 4A to 8B

Height 6" to 18" / 15cm to 45cm

Spread 18" to 24" / 45cm to 60cm

Growth rate Fast

Form Spreading or horizontal

Exposure Full sun

Persistence Evergreen

Bloom Color Lavender

Bloom Time Summer

The flowers are fragrant, suitable for cut flowers and suitable for dried flowers.

Environment This plant tolerates drought.
This plant will grow in dry to moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy or sandy.
The pH preference is a neutral soil.

Leaf Color Silvery

This plant has attractive foliage and fragrant foliage.

Culture Notes Stachys tends to rot in hot humid summers. Cut back old foliage in the spring and divide plants every few years to control overcrowding. This plant is considered mostly allergy free and causes little or no allergy problems in most people.

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