Lamb's Ear
- Botanical Name
- Stachys byzantina
- Hardiness
- Zones 4 to 8
- Height
- 12 to 15 inches
- Width
- 18 inches
- Flowers
- Summer: purplish-pink
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained (key)
- Planting & Care
- Divide in spring
- Remove flowers to enhance foliage
- Problems
- Leaf diseases in hot and humid conditions
- Varieties
- Big Ears & Helen von Stein - larger leaves, few if any flowers
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