Scientific Name : Stachys byzantina
Common Name : Lamb's Ear
Hardiness Zone : 4a - 9b
Hardiness Degree : -30°F (-34°C)
Blooming Season : Late Spring, Summer
Plant Habit : Spreading
Characteristics : Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Winter Interest (regional), Heat Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Frost Tolerant
Water : Light
Fertilizer : Once a month
Spacing : 16 - 20" (41 - 51cm)
Height : 8" (20cm)
Width : 18 - 24" (46 - 61cm)
Exposure : Sun
General Information : Grown primarily for its thick, soft, velvety, silvery leaves whose shape and texture resemble a lamb’s ear.
Idea & Tips : Easily grown in well-drained soil in full sun.
Grower Information : Drought-tolerant, low-growing and spreading variety with soft and fuzzy, oval, gray-white leaves.
Daylength : Plants will grow faster under long days.
Propagation Information : Apply mist sparingly. Apply preventative fungicide.
Cool Treatment :
Plant Maturity: Cold treatment is not required.
Plant Growth Regulators : Generally not needed.
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