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Lamb's Ear

Lamb's Ear is listed botanically as Stachys byzantina. It may also be listed as Woolly Hedgenettle, lamb's-ears, lamb's-lugs, lamb's-tails. Low, spreading perennial grown for soft silver-gray leaves that form a tactile groundcover in sunny, dry beds. PlotPal's canonical care record lists full sun and lower water needs. The current taxonomy reference places it in the genus Stachys and in the family Lamiaceae. Its source-backed growth habit is listed as forb/herb. PlotPal currently carries Lamb's Ear as an outdoor growing and flower reference. Growing note: Plant in full sun and sharply drained soil. Avoid rich, wet conditions, which encourage floppy growth and rot. Remove spent flower stalks if foliage is the main feature and divide crowded clumps as needed. Propagation or sowing note: Usually planted as divisions or nursery starts; seed can be sown in spring. Plant-health prevention note: Prioritize drainage and airflow and keep mulch from burying the crown. Pest-prevention note: Reduce damp hiding places near plants and hand-pick slugs or snails where they are damaging new growth. Common pests in the reference include Slugs, Snails. Common plant-health issues in the reference include Crown rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew. Use this guide as practical growing context, then adjust decisions to the actual weather, soil, container or bed, variety, and conditions in your garden.