Big Ears Lamb's Ear
Stachys byzantina 'Big Ears'
Pronunciation: STAK-iss biz-an-TEE-nuh
SKU #01209
| Description | 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. |
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| Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Insignificant; prized for foliage. |
| Mature Size | Quickly reaches 6 to 12 in. tall, spreading 12 to 24 in. wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
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| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Landscape Use | Border, Ground Cover, Edging |
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| Foliage Color | Silver-green |
| Companion Plants | Yarrow (Achillea); Salvia (Salvia); Catmint (Nepeta); Sedum (Sedum); Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla) |
| Care | Provide 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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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 6
Good to grow!
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Your plant(s) are estimated to ship to Utah on or around April 15th, 2023, depending on weather and garden center orders. Because all plants respond to weather and other conditions while growing, we can not guarantee a ship date. We will only deliver plants once they meet our rigorous quality and size standards, and only when the garden center schedules a delivery. Thank you for your patience.
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This plant may be available in these stores:
Due to the seasonal nature of plants, availability at your local garden center is not guaranteed. Give them a call before visiting.
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Fonnesbeck Greenhouses 214 North 100 West
Mendon, Utah 84325 -
Lomond View Nursery 304 W. Pleasant View Dr.
Pleasant View, Utah 84414 -
Lowe's 344 N Washington Boulevard
Ogden, Utah 84404
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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.