Scientific Name Stachys byzantina Common Name Lamb's-ears

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Characteristics Season early summer Height 12-15 inches Hardiness USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8 Flower Color purplish pink Soil well drained Exposure full sun Propagation division in early spring, seed North Carolina Regions Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain Comments Lamb's-ears is grown for its soft, fuzzy, silvery green foliage. In hot, humid areas with frequent rains, the fuzzy foliage holds water and can rot. Useful in the border or as a ground cover. The flowers are an added bonus if one likes the effect, blooming in mid-summer with 6-12" tall spikes of bright purplish pink small flowers. Origin Iran

Prepared by: orginally by Alice B. Russell, retired Extension Specialist, NC State University
                     maintained and expanded by Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist, NC State University

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