Lamb's Ear (Stachys byzantina)

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shellimac Puyallup, WA Nov 02, 2009

Lamb's Ear
Stachys byzantina

variegated Stachys byzantina

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ggrayhabig Greenfield Center, NY Nov 02, 2009

I have never seen a varigated Lambs Ear... Very nice. Does it bloom also?
ggrayhabig

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shellimac Puyallup, WA Nov 10, 2009

It would bloom if it got big enough. It doesn't grow as quickly as the regular color. I took this sprig off of the mother plant which has reverted back to the normal color and normal 'Take over the world' habits. I had several of these but they weren't strong growers.

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ggrayhabig Greenfield Center, NY Nov 16, 2009

I take it they grow like crazy?
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shellimac Puyallup, WA Nov 18, 2009

The regular bluish-green ones grow like crazy, spread like wildfire. The only reason mine aren't a problem is because they are in big tubs. Easy to propagate, just grab a handful of smaller ones and stick the stems in dirt. The leaves are really neat though, soft and furry just like a lambs ear, hence the common name, Lambs Ear. Bees and hummers love the purplish blooms

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kniphofia Cramlington, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Nov 20, 2009

I think your plant is a variegated sage, not stachys.

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