Stachys Big Ears
£12.00
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notes
The perennial Stachys Big Ears is ideal for the front of a cottage garden border where its clump forming habit makes an ideal ground cover of attractive hairy green leaves, and is a wonderful weed suppressant. From the mound spring upright spikes bearing a mass of inconspicuous purplish pink flowers, in bloom from early summer to late autumn, which are irresistible to bees.
Dimensions
- Pot size: 2L
- Height and Spread: 50cm (1ft 7in) x 100cm (3ft 3in) over 2-5 years
Features
notes
The perennial Stachys Big Ears is ideal for the front of a cottage garden border where its clump forming habit makes an ideal ground cover of attractive hairy green leaves, and is a wonderful weed suppressant. From the mound spring upright spikes bearing a mass of inconspicuous purplish pink flowers, in bloom from early summer to late autumn, which are irresistible to bees.
Insights
Use Lamb’s Ears as an attractive underplanting of roses and shrubs, where its large, tactile leaves (hence the name!) form a beautiful foil for the blooms above.
Details
- Flowers: June to September
- Hardy
Planting
- All soil types
- South aspect
- Full sun
- Exposed
Care
- Deadhead during flowering season to prolong the life of the plant.
- Lift and divide clumps in early spring
Glossary