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Lambs Ear in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Stachys

 

Lamb's Ear

Stachys can be annuals, perennials or shrubs, with pairs of rather unpleasantly aromatic fuzzy grey-green leaves, and upright spikes of 2-lipped flowers in Summer

 
plant Features
  • Lambs Ear likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Lambs Ear likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Lambs Ear is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Lambs Ear likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Lamb's Ear

Latin name

Stachys

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Lamiaceae

ph

5.6 - 8.4 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Lambs Ear likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Lambs Ear is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Lambs Ear likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Lambs Ear likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
  •  
    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Lambs Ear is 1.00meters x 0.50meters 1.00 M 0.50 M

Stachys

Stachys can be annuals, perennials or shrubs, with pairs of rather unpleasantly aromatic fuzzy grey-green leaves, and upright spikes of 2-lipped flowers in Summer


Flowering Season

From Early Summer TO Late Summer

Flowers appear in Summer on tall upright spikes

 

Planting Season

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Plant in fertile, well-draining soil in a sunny position in Spring

 

Propagation by Division

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Using a fork dig up plant, trying to keep the root ball as complete as possible. Split the root ball at the centre with a sharp knife or a spade, or by placing two garden forks back-to-back into the middle of the root ball, and pushing the fork handles apart.to lever the root ball apart. Replant the new clumps to the same depth as the original, and water well. Keep well watered until established.

 
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