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Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00001396
11/12/99

Stachys byzantina--Lamb's-ears


Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Height: 15 in Spread: 18 in
Type: herbaceous perennial
Flowers: Pink

Comments: Lamb's-ears is grown for its woolly, gray
foliage (Vis. 2) rather than its flowers. The flowers are
produced from mid- to late summer, however, they are not
ornamental and some of the cultivars do not flower. The
plant grows best in a sunny site that has well-drained soil.
The clumps grow slowly and eventually become bare in the
middle and so need to be rejuvenated by division.

Propagation: Seeds or division.

Cultivars:
'Helene von Stein' ('Big Ears') - A non-flowering form
with larger leaves.
'Silver Carpet' - A non-flowering cultivar with silvery
foliage (Vis. 1).

References for Cultivars: Walters Gardens 1999, Wayside
Gardens 1996, Bailey Nurseries 1999, Ray Wiegand's Nursery
1999, Weston Nurseries 1999, White Flower Farm 1999, Midwest
Groundcovers 1999, Willoway Nurseries 1999.


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