Silky Fleece lamb’s ear
Stachys byzantina 'Silky Fleece'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size3 to 9 inches tall6 to 9 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Lavender
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Silky Fleece' lamb’s ear (Stachys byzantina 'Silky Fleece') is a perennial for borders, rock gardens, containers, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It forms a low, clumping mound that stays evergreen. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Bees and butterflies visit the lavender blooms.
Pairs well with Munstead lavender, Blue fescue, and Purple Coneflower coneflower.