Stachys byzantina 'Silver Carpet'
Lamb's Ear
USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8
Wonderfully textured, silvery gray foliage that actually looks and feels like a Lamb's ear. This variety of Lamb's Ear rarely flowers.
Height
6-10 Inches
Spread
12-18 Inches
Color
Blue/Purple
Bloom Time
rarely flowers
When to Divide
early spring or fall, divide every 3 years to retain vigor
Good Companions
Bluebells of Scotland (Campanula rotundifolia), Tickseed (Coreopsis grandiflora), Lavander (Lavandula intermedia), Oriental Lily (Lilium ), Blue Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum), Two-Toned Coneflower (Echinacea Playful Meadow Mama™ )Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes & Uses
| • | Ground Cover |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Gray |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
| • | Fall |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Moist |
| • | Well-drained |
