Stachys byzantina, or Lamb’s Ears, as it is commonly known, is classified as an herbaceous perennial. The botanical name, “Stachys,” a Greek word meaning “an ear of grain,” refers to the shape of the ...
Lamb’s ear also produces small, purple, pinkish flower spikes that attract many pollinators, including honey bees, bumblebees ...
The plant commonly identified as lamb’s ear (Stachys byzantina) can be a controversial choice for your garden. This native of Turkey is treasured for it silver, gray wooly foliage and tall stalks of ...
The perennial plant of the year has been named, and it’s Stachys “Hummelo” – pronounced stack-is hummelo, I think. It’s also called alpine betony, or more commonly, Lamb’s Ear. It was chosen because ...
Dear Carol: We have a lamb's-ears plant about 3 feet in diameter, is about three years old and very healthy. The flower stalks were just beautiful. I went online to bunch of sites. Many of them gave ...
What’s soft, fuzzy, and silvery grey-green? The answer is one of the best herbaceous perennial secrets around for your garden; lamb’s ears. If you are looking for texture and diversity for your garden ...
A: If Ellie is referring to Stachys byzantine, the usual plant named lamb’s ears, it is an attractive, fuzzy leafed hardy perennial. It is beautiful when newly sprouted but often becomes damp, moldy ...
Sarada’s Greek mountain tea, Sideritis syriaca ‘P023S’ is a striking replacement for traditional lamb’s ear plant. This beauty has the soft leaves of lamb’s ear. It is a compact plant. It doesn’t run ...