How to grow Lamb's Ears

Stachys byzantina

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.

How long does Lamb's ears take to grow?

These estimates for how long Lamb's ears takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

Days to Germination How long does it take Lamb's ears to germinate?
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Days to Maturity How long until Lamb's ears is ready for harvest / bloom?
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Lamb's ears Etymology

The botanical epithet is from the Latin byzantine meaning “old” or “from another time”.1

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

Footnotes

1 Latin Dictionary


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