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
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 fe
- Moisture: Keep seed moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 16 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Lamb's Ear
Lamb's Ear (Stachys Byzantina Lanata) - 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. 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. The silvery foliage offers a cool accent for the bright greens and colors of the summer garden. Lamb's Ear makes a perfect companion ground cover plant for a rose garden.
Grow this hardy perennial flower in full sun to partial shade and in well-drained soil. It is a reliable performer that needs little care. It is a ready self-seeder, and also spreads by roots making it ideal for ground cover or along the border of the garden.
Sow Lamb's Ear flower seed 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 ground cover seeds continuously moist until germination. Transplant young plants outdoors in spring. At the time of transplanting, pinch back to encourage compact growth. Space Lamb's Ear plants 16 inches a part.
Shaker Bottle With Seed Starting Matrix |
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Shake 'n Seed - We are now offering shaker bottles filled with our seed starting matrix: rich soil, gardening sand, water absorbing crystals, and starter fertilizer. This not only helps dispense your seed, but it gets it off to a great start! Simply remove lid from shaker bottle, add seed from packet, put back on lid, shake the bottle vigorously for 15 seconds, and then shake your way to beautiful new plants! Use Shake 'n Seed over good quality soil, and then gently water to keep seed moist until it sprouts. Great for ground covers or mass planting flower seeds. |
