Stachys byzantina 'Big Ears'
Woolly betony 'Big Ears', Lamb's ears 'Big Ears', Stachys byzantina 'Countess Helen von Stein' , Stachys byzantina large-leaved , Lamb's tongue 'Big Ears', Stachys 'Helen Von Stein'
Stachys Stachys
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
Mat Forming
Purple in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Slugs Slugs
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Division
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Stachys byzantina 'Big Ears' (Woolly betony 'Big Ears') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Underplanting
Grow in full sun in free-draining soil that is moderately fertile.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Exposed
Hardy (H4)
Stachys byzantina 'Big Ears'
Woolly betony 'Big Ears', Lamb's ears 'Big Ears', Stachys byzantina 'Countess Helen von Stein' , Stachys byzantina large-leaved , Lamb's tongue 'Big Ears', Stachys 'Helen Von Stein'
Stachys Stachys
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.
Deciduous
Mat Forming
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Purple in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Division
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Stachys byzantina 'Big Ears' (Woolly betony 'Big Ears') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Underplanting
Grow in full sun in free-draining soil that is moderately fertile.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Exposed
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
Stachys byzantina 'Big Ears' (Woolly betony 'Big Ears')
tomato thrips
Ceratothripoides brunneus
Insect
Absent
3
3
Thrips present in Africa; the Caribbean and parts of Asia; frequently intercepted in the UK. Can cause significant damage to tomatoes and other crops in countries where it is present. Europe wide PRA will consider its potential to establish and cause damage.
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