Botanical Name: Common Names:
Stachys byzantina Lambs Ear,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers Clumping, Dense, Prostrate, Running, Spreading
Description:
Attractive evergreen perennial with velvety soft, silvery-green leaves, giving the appearance of lambs ears. Great to use as a groundcover and very suited to cottage themed gardens. Grows 30-45cm tall x 45-60 wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
15-30cm 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Groundcover, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Grey woolly foliaged easy to grow groundcover. Quick growing and weed suppressing, its summer lilac flowers are interesting, but usually removed as foliage is the highlight. Prefers well drained soils and performs better watered in dry periods. Makes a greet, dense border. Easy to propogate from runners and trim to shape. Does not perform well in shade or humid conditions
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Lamiaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Silver
Flower Colour: Purple, Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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