Mar 11, 2025 · Lamb's ear (Stachys byzantina) is a ground cover grown for its thick, fuzzy, silvery foliage that creates a softly textured mat in the garden. Lamb's ear is an easy, fast spreader, …

Stachys byzantina (syn. S. lanata), the lamb's-ear [2] (lamb's ear) [3] or woolly hedgenettle, [4] is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to Armenia, Iran, and Turkey. …

Although this easy-care plant is usually grown for the attractive silvery-gray foliage, some varieties also send up showy spikes of purple or pink flowers in summer. Drought tolerant and fast …

Stachys byzantina, known as lamb's ears, is grown primarily for its thick, soft, velvety, silver-gray leaves which typically form a rapidly spreading mat approximately 4-6" off the ground. Leaves …

Lamb’s Ear can grow to a height of 12-18 inches in hardiness zones 4-8 and yields tall purple flower heads in May through July. The fuzzy leaves of the plant produce a smell like that of …

Oct 28, 2012 · Used as a natural bandage in medieval times, this plant is super effective at healing wounds. It was one of the most important medicinal herbs to the Anglo-Saxons of early …

Lamb's ear is a popular silver-leaved herbaceous perennial ground cover in the Lamiaceae or mint family. The plant grows into a dense clump of thick, soft, velvety, silver-green leaves that …

Woolly lamb’s ear, known scientifically as Stachys byzantina, is a perennial herb prized for its velvety, silver-green leaves resembling a lamb’s ear. Native to Turkey and Iran, this plant is …

Jul 28, 2022 · Lamb's ear (Stachys byzantina) is a drought-tolerant perennial with silvery green, evergreen leaves that are covered in a fine coating of hairs, that makes them appear woolly. In …

We all love Lamb’s Ear for these big soft fluffy leaves and because it’s a tough landscaping ornamental, but there is so much more to this plant – a native to Turkey, Armenia and Iran …