Big Ears Lamb's Ear

Stachys byzantina 'Big Ears'

Pronunciation: STAK-iss biz-an-TEE-nuh
SKU #01209
4-9

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Attractive silver-green foliage which forms a dense groundcover of thick, soft, velvety rosettes. Highly prized for its foliage; flowering stems rarely appear. An excellent edging, container, or border plant. An herbaceous perennial.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Quickly reaches 6 to 12 in. tall, spreading 12 to 24 in. wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9

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Bloom TimeInsignificant; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateFast
Landscape UseBorder, Ground Cover, Edging
Foliage ColorSilver-green
Companion PlantsYarrow (Achillea); Salvia (Salvia); Catmint (Nepeta); Sedum (Sedum); Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla)
Care InstructionsProvide average, moist, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, looks best with light, regular moisture, but tolerates drier soils. Control weeds until the plants have filled in. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer.
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Bloom TimeInsignificant; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateFast
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Ground Cover, Edging
Foliage ColorSilver-green
Companion PlantsYarrow (Achillea); Salvia (Salvia); Catmint (Nepeta); Sedum (Sedum); Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide average, moist, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, looks best with light, regular moisture, but tolerates drier soils. Control weeds until the plants have filled in. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.