Botanical Name: Common Names:
Stachys lanata Syn Stachys byzantina, Lambs Ear,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers Clumping, Dense, Prostrate, Running, Spreading
Description:
Stachys lanata, commonly known as Lambs Ears, is a perennial herbaceous plant valued for its soft, woolly foliage and attractive flower spikes. The foliage is grey-green and densely covered in fine, silvery-white hairs, giving them a fuzzy and textured appearance. The leaves are oblong or lance-shaped with toothed edges. In summer, tall flower spikes rise above the foliage, bearing clusters of small, tubular pink or purple flowers. The flowers attract bees and butterflies to the garden. It thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained soil. This plant is often used in herbaceous borders, rock gardens, or as a groundcover. Grows 30-45cm tall x 45-60cm 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:
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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