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Lamb's ears

Stachys byzantina

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'Lamb's ears' is a plant in the Stachys genus with a scientific name of Stachys byzantina.

Low growing groundcover with fuzzy, pale, silvery leaves. Good for children’s gardens because of the texture of the leaves. Flowers in the summer are attractive to bees.

This plant may be considered noxious or invasive in your area as it readily self-seeds. To avoid this, deadhead immediately after flowers are spent.

Leaves appear approximately as a Gainsboro and Dark sea green colour. It is a flower / ornamental that typically grows as a perennial, which is defined as a plant that matures and completes its lifecycle over the course of three years or more. Normally growing to a mature height of 30.0 cm (11.7 inches), Lamb's ears grows with a ground covering habit. This plant tends to bloom in mid summer.

Iran is believed to be where Lamb's ears originates from.

Lamb's ears is normally quite a low maintenance plant and is normally very easy to grow - great for beginner gardeners!

This plant info is provided by the myfolia gardener's wiki. All details about Lamb's ears have been kindly provided by our members.

How to grow Lamb's ears

Dappled Sun
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Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys dappled sun / full sun and remember to water moderately. Use Zone 4 - Zone 8 as your guideline for the appropriate climate for this plant. Try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 6.1 and 7.8 as Lamb's ears likes to be in weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil. Keep in mind when planting that Lamb's ears is thought of as hardy, so it can be safe to leave outdoors for the majority of winter (although if in doubt, using a row cover is often a good idea).

Growing Lamb's ears from seed

Seeds can be sown outdoor in the fall before the last frost, during winter in an unheated greenhouse or under coldframe, started outdoors in spring after last frost, or started indoors in late winter before last frost.

Transplanting Lamb's ears

Companion plants for Lamb's ears

These plants have been known to grow well alongside Lamb's ears so consider planting:

Repellent plants for Lamb's ears

These plants will not grow well with Lamb's ears so avoid planting these within close proximity:

Common Lamb's ears problems

These problems, diseases and pests are known to affect Lamb's ears plants:

Other names for Lamb's ears

Ezelsoor, Wooly betony, Lambs ears, Lambs Lugs

Stachys byzantium, Stachys lanata, Stachys olympica

Misspellings: stachys bysantium, Stachys byzantina, Stachys Bizantina, Lambs Ear, Lamb Ear, Lamb's Ear, Lamb's-ear

Lamb's ears care instructions

Category The lifecycle that this Lamb's ears exhibits. Perennial Difficulty How easy is Lamb's ears to grow? Very easy 1/5
Lifecycle The lifecycle that this Lamb's ears exhibits. Perennial Growth Habit What shape or habit does Lamb's ears grow into? Ground Cover
Hardiness How frost hardy is Lamb's ears? Hardy Country of Origin Where did Lamb's ears come from? Iran
Mature Height How tall does Lamb's ears grow? 30.0 cm / 11.7 inches Mature Spread How wide does Lamb's ears grow? 50.0 cm / 1.62 feet
USDA Zone Range Which zones does Lamb's ears grow best in? Zone 4 to Zone 8 pH Range The level of acidity for Lamb's ears. 6.1 - 7.8
Water Requirements How much water does Lamb's ears require? Medium Nitrogen Requirements How much nitrogen fertilizer does Lamb's ears need? Low
Soil What sort of soil should I plant Lamb's ears in? Help build our wiki! Sun How much sunlight does Lamb's ears need to grow? Dappled Sun / Full Sun
Can Sow Direct? Can Lamb's ears be sown directly? Yes Sowing Depth How deep to plant Lamb's ears? Help build our wiki!
Sowing Distance Apart How far apart to plant Lamb's ears? Help build our wiki! Sowing Row Distance Apart How far apart to plant rows of Lamb's ears? Help build our wiki!
Ideal Germination Temperature Range What temperatures does Lamb's ears need in order to germinate? Help build our wiki! to Help build our wiki! Growing Temperatures What temperatures are best to grow Lamb's ears in? -34°C / -29°F to Help build our wiki!
Planting Distance Apart How far apart to plant Lamb's ears seedlings. Help build our wiki! Planting Row Distance Apart How far apart to plant rows of Lamb's ears seedlings. Help build our wiki!
Bloom Time When will Lamb's ears bloom? Mid Summer Harvest Time When is Lamb's ears ready for harvest? Help build our wiki!
Pruning Time When should I prune Lamb's ears? Help build our wiki!

How long does Lamb's ears take to grow?

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Days to Germination How long does it take Lamb's ears to germinate? 8 days Average 8 days | Min 8 days | Max 8 days (1)
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Days to Maturity How long until Lamb's ears is ready for harvest / bloom? + days Average days | Min days | Max days (0)
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