Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Plant of the Week: Lamb's Ears



Lamb's Ears
'Stachys byzantina'



Category:

Perennials

Foliage Color:

Silver/Gray

Bloom Characteristics:

This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Water Requirements:

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Height:

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Sun Exposure:

Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:

N/A

Bloom Color:

Violet/Lavender
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:

Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:

Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured
This plant is resistant to deer

Other details:

May be a noxious weed or invasive

Soil pH requirements:

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:

Non-patented

Propagation Methods:

By dividing the rootball
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:

Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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