Lamb’s Ears
Stachys byzantina
Lamb’s ears is grown primarily for its thick, incredibly soft, velvety, silver-gray leaves which typically form a rapidly spreading mat approximately 4 to 6″ tall with 1’ tall flower stalks. Its spikes of pink flowers are also a lovely addition to flower arrangements. Tolerates rabbit and deer.
Water: Moderate to Dry, Drought Tolerant
Hardiness: Frost Hardy
Habit: Herbaceous perennial 2’ tall and spreading 5' wide
Light: Full Sun to Light Shade
Soil: Can tolerate dry and shallow-rocky soil
Origin: Turkey, Armenia, and Iran
Additional Characteristics: Deer Resistant

Lamb’s Ears