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Lamb's Ear Seeds - Byzantina
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Lamb's Ear (Stachys Byzantina Lanata) - Start Lamb's Ear seeds for a wonderful ground cover plant with masses of silvery, velvet-textured leaves that stay crisp and look fresh all season. Flowers bloom on spikes that reach up to 16 inches and are lilac in color. Drought tolerant once estabslished.
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Flower Specifications
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
4 - 8
HEIGHT
12 - 16 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Summer
BLOOM COLOR
Lilac
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade
SOIL TYPE
Moist, well-drained, pH 5.8 - 7.2
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
HOUSE PLANT
Yes
LATIN NAME
Stachys byzantina lanata
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
70F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
21 - 35 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
Do not cover the seed but press into the soil
SOWING RATE
3-4 seeds per plant or approximately 1000 seeds cover 20 square feet
MOISTURE
Keep seed moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
16 inches
Lamb's Ear (Stachys Byzantina Lanata) - Start Lamb's Ear seeds for a wonderful ground cover plant with masses of silvery, deer resistant velvet-textured leaves that stay crisp and look fresh all season. Flowers bloom on spikes that reach up to 16 inches and are lilac in color. The silvery foliage offers a cool accent for the bright greens and colors of the summer garden. Grown in USDA zones 4 -8 with a summer bloom season. Lambs ear blooms in a beautiful lilac shade and is deer resistant. Usually takes 21 - 35 days in order to germinate when seeds are kept moist. Does not require much water after establishment making it resistant to drought.
Attracts pollinators
Lamb's Ear attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds with its purple flower spikes in late spring and early summer.
Lamb's ear seed | byzantina
How to grow
How To Grow Lamb's Ear From Seed: Sow Lamb's Ear seeds in late winter, 8 - 10 weeks before last frost. Use starter trays and quality starter soil. Press Lamb's Ear seeds into the soil but do not cover. Keep the flower seeds continuously moist until germination. Transplant Lamb's Ear seedlings outdoors in spring. At the time of transplanting, pinch back to encourage compact growth. Space Lamb's Ear plants 16 inches a part.
Grow this hardy, drought resistant perennial flower in full sun to partial shade and in well-drained soil. It is a reliable performer that needs little care. Lamb's Ear uses include edging the border of the garden or as a general ground cover. It is a ready self-seeder, and also spreads by roots making it ideal for ground cover.
- Sowing Rate: 3 - 4 seeds per plant or approximately 1,000 seeds covers 20 square feet
- Average Germ Time: 21 - 35 days
- Keep moist until germination
- Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds
- Depth: Do not cover, but press seed into soil
Flower Specifications
Stachys Byzantina Lamb's Ear is very adaptive. It is drought tolerant enough for a rock garden setting, and it is also a good choice for growing in hot, humid summers where some plants can lose their form. Lamb's Ear ground cover makes a perfect companion plant for a rose garden.
- Height: 24 - 36 inches
- USDA Zones: 6 - 9
- Season: Perennial
- Deer Resistant: Yes
- Drought Tolerant: Yes