Lamb's Ear Seeds - Byzantina

Flower Specifications

Season: Perennial

USDA Zones: 4 - 8

Height: 12 - 16 inches

Bloom Season: Summer

Bloom Color: Lilac

Environment: Full sun to partial shade

Soil Type: Moist, well-drained, pH 5.8 - 7.2

Deer Resistant: Yes

House Plant: Yes

Latin Name: Stachys Byzantina Lanata

Planting Directions

Temperature: 70F

Average Germ Time: 21 - 35 days

Light Required: Yes

Depth: Do not cover the seed but press into the soil

Sowing Rate: 3-4 seeds per plant or approximately 1000 seeds cover 20 square feet

Moisture: Keep seed moist until germination

Plant Spacing: 16 inches

Care & Maintenance: Lamb's Ear

Lamb's Ear (Stachys Byzantina Lanata) - Start Lamb's Ear seeds for a wonderful ground cover plant with masses of silvery, deer resistant velvet-textured leaves that stay crisp and look fresh all season. Flowers bloom on spikes that reach up to 16 inches and are lilac in color. The silvery foliage offers a cool accent for the bright greens and colors of the summer garden. Grown in USDA zones 4 -8 with a summer bloom season. Lambs ear blooms in a beautiful lilac shade and is deer resistant. Usually takes 21 - 35 days in order to germinate when seeds are kept moist.

Attracts pollinators

Lamb's Ear attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds with its purple flower spikes in late spring and early summer.

Lamb's ear seed | byzantina

How to grow

How To Grow Lamb's Ear From Seed: Sow Lamb's Ear seeds in late winter, 8 - 10 weeks before last frost. Use starter trays and quality starter soil. Press Lamb's Ear seeds into the soil but do not cover. Keep the flower seeds continuously moist until germination. Transplant Lamb's Ear seedlings outdoors in spring. At the time of transplanting, pinch back to encourage compact growth. Space Lamb's Ear plants 16 inches a part.

Grow this hardy perennial flower in full sun to partial shade and in well-drained soil. It is a reliable performer that needs little care. Lamb's Ear uses include edging the border of the garden or as a general ground cover. It is a ready self-seeder, and also spreads by roots making it ideal for ground cover.

Sowing Rate: 3 - 4 seeds per plant or approximately 1,000 seeds covers 20 square feet
Average Germ Time: 21 - 35 days
Keep moist until germination
Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds
Depth: Do not cover, but press seed into soil