Common Name: Lambs Ears
Latin Name: Stachys byzantina
Size: 0 (min) to 0 (max)
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Lambs Ears
Stachys byzantina
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Lambs EarsStachys byzantina
Family: LAMIACEAE
Genus: Stachys
species: byzantina
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Size: 0 (min) to 0 (max)
Size Description:
Notes: Height x width 0.5 to 1.5 feet tall and 2 feet wide.
Growth habit: Spreading and sprawling clumps Foliage: Furry, oval, opposite, silvery-gray, entire leaves up to 4 to 8 inches long that grow in basal clumps and along the squarish stems Flowers: Furry silver stalks with pink or lavender flower spikes, about 2 feet tall. Blooms in the spring. As flower spikes age, they give the plant an untidy appearance and should be removed Culture: Full sun and well-drained soil. Plants can develop rot if the plant is grown in wet soils Trim back in spring, and groom frequently to remove old or dead leaves. Divide often to control size of clumps Uses: Border plant, groundcover. Flowers are sometimes dried and used in wreaths or arrangements Propagation: Division, seed
Characteristics:
| Availability: | High Availability | ||
| Deer Resistance: | High Resistance | See plants that are deer resistant. | |
| Full Sun Tolerance: | Performs Well | See other plants that like full sun. |
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Plant Images and Specimens
Location: Ault Park 5090 Observatory Circle Cincinnati OH
Specimen: 86
Specimen: 86
Stachys byzantia Lambs Ears shade
Location: Ault Park Observatory Circle
Age: 2008
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Late Summer 2008
Stachys byzantia Lambs Ears sun
Location: Ault Park Observatory Circle
Age: 2008
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Late Summer 2008
Stachys byzantia Lambs Ears
Location: Ault Park Observatory Circle
Age: 2008
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Late Summer 2008
Stachys byzantia Lambs Ears
Location: Ault Park Observatory Circle
Age: 2008
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Late Summer 2008
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden 1 Brookside Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom CB2 1JE [Latitude: 52.193444516666700 Longitude: 0.130524083333333] Specimen: 1971
Stachys byzantia
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: August 2012
Location: Cleveland Botanical Garden 11030 East Blvd Cleveland OH 44106 [Latitude: 41.511621166666700 Longitude: -81.610221750000000] Specimen: 2885
Location: Spring Grove Ave. between Beech and Vine 5304 Spring Grove Avenue Cincinnati OH [Latitude: 56.439308116666700 Longitude: 10.344987733333300] Specimen: 3197
Location: Copenhagen Botanic Garden Copenhagen Denmark [Latitude: 55.687313150000000 Longitude: 12.573205850000000] Specimen: 3390
Stachys in Copenhagen
Location: Copenhagen Botanical Garden, Denmark
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: August 2013
Location: Birmingham (UK) Botanic Gardens Westbourne Road Birmingham B15 3TR [Latitude: 52.466106718440900 Longitude: -1.928150489103640] Specimen: 3583
Location: Copenhagen Botanic Garden Copenhagen Denmark [Latitude: 56.439308116666700 Longitude: 10.344987733333300] Specimen: 5024
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Location: aarhus
Location: Denver Botanic Gardens [Latitude: 39.732263300000000 Longitude: -104.961595470000000] Specimen: 7514
Location: Denver Botanic Gardens
Location: Denver Botanic Gardens
Location: Oxford England [Latitude: 51.751232870000000 Longitude: -1.247723180000000] Specimen: 7807
Location: Oxford England