Stachys byzantina 'Primrose Heron' (Woolly betony 'Primrose Heron')
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.45m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Stachys byzantina 'Primrose Heron'
Other names: Lambs' ears 'Primrose Heron', Lambs' tongues 'Primrose Heron', Lambs' tails 'Primrose Heron', Lambs' lugs 'Primrose Heron', Stachys lanata 'Primrose Heron', Stachys olympica 'Primrose Heron', Stachys 'Primrose Heron', Woolly betony 'Primrose Heron'
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Genus: Stachys
Variety or cultivar: 'Primrose Heron' _ 'Primrose Heron' is a mat-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with thick, lance-shaped, woolly, yellow-green leaves when young, turning grey-green as they age, and erect stems bearing spikes of woolly, magenta flowers in summer.
Stachys byzantina 'Primrose Heron' is: Semi evergreen
Flower: Magenta in Summer
Foliage: Chartreuse, Yellow-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Habit: Mat Forming
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Specific pests: Slugs
Specific diseases: Powdery mildew
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Stachys byzantina 'Primrose Heron' (Woolly betony 'Primrose Heron') will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Rock
Cultivation: Grow in full sun in free-draining soil that is moderately fertile. Drought tolerant once established.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South | |
| Exposure: | Exposed | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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