PlantsFlowers
Lamb's Ear
Stachys byzantina
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
Silver leaves for a dry sunny edge
EasyFlowersAlso Shade & Groundcovers
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Dry
- Mature size
- 1 ft
- Spacing
- 15 in
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers Jun, if you let them; leaves all season
- How it spreads
- Spreading clump
- What to buy
- Plants. Flower spikes are optional.
- When to plant
- Plant May.
In the design
Chicago rain on the woolly leaves causes rot. Give it air and lean soil. Many people cut the flower stalks off and keep the carpet.
