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Stachys byzantina 'Big Ears'

Also Known As

Stachys byzantina 'Helen von Stein'
Stachys byzantina 'Helene Von Stein'
Big Ears Stachys
Helene Von Stein Lamb's Ear
Lamb's Ears

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

H: 8"-12"
W: 12"-24"

planting zones

4a-9b

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Stachys byzantina 'Big Ears' plant details

Stachys byzantina 'Big Ears' is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial groundcover with blue foliage. Features fuzzy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Stachys byzantina 'Big Ears'

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen blue
Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 8 IN - 12 IN - tall
Uses: big leaves, infrequent-blooming, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Stachys byzantina 'Big Ears'

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

As soft as velvet, supple as suede, this Stachys has leaves so much like lamb's ears they could twitch at flies! The palest silver, its foliage is broad (2 inche wide) with a finely serrated margin, and is a delight with Allium christophii.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

A selection sold under a number of names, 'Countess Von Zeppelin' and more commonly 'Big Ears'. We cannot bring ourselves to use 'Big Ears' as it sounds more like a school yard insult than a plant. A popular selection with large, felted-gray leaves on thick 12" mounds that spread to 3'. Full sun or light shade with moderate to regular water. Hardy to 0F. Garden origin.

By: Native Sons

Soft ; furry, the huge (almost ft long!) leaves of this vigorous clump-forming (to 3' in 2 yrs) groundcover is a marvelous silver contrast or background for blue ; white, or anything!; stands up to humidity. SUN/Med-Dry/GdDrain