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Beginner
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1m
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0.5m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Stachys byzantina 'Big Ears'
Other names: Woolly betony 'Big Ears', Lamb's tongue, Lamb's ears, Lamb's tail
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Genus: Stachys
Species: S. byzantina 'Big Ears' - S. byzantina 'Big Ears' is an herbaceous perennial grown for its foliage. Leaves are soft and downy, silver with white hairs and form a mat. Spires of small flowers are produced in summer and are purple.
Stachys byzantina 'Big Ears' is: Deciduous
Flower: Purple in Summer
Foliage: Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Habit: Mat Forming
Plant with:
Allium cristophii (Star of persia), Abutilon megapotamicum (Trailing abutilon), Buddleja davidii 'Dartmoor' (Butterfly bush 'Dartmoor'), Ajuga reptans 'Braunherz' (Bugle 'Braunherz'), Cerinthe major 'Purpurescens' (Honeywort 'Purpurascens'), Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' (Lavender 'Munstead'), Berberis darwinii (Darwin's barberry), Berberis × frikartii 'Amstelveen' (Barberry 'Amstelveen' )
Stachys byzantina 'Big Ears' (Woolly betony 'Big Ears') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Underplanting
Cultivation: Grow in full sun in free-draining soil that is moderately fertile.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South |
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Exposed |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Question from
Jan Minter
How do I divide these and when. They are taking over my garden!
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- Posted: Sat. 26th May 2012 15:45
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