When you see Lamb’s Ear in a garden, it’s hard to resists reaching down and stroking the wonderfully soft, velvety leaves that are covered with gray or silver-white silky hairs. Lamb’s Ear, also known ...

The plant commonly identified as lamb’s ear (Stachys byzantina) can be a controversial choice for your garden. This native of Turkey is treasured for it silver, gray wooly foliage and tall stalks of ...

Stachys byzantina, or Lamb’s Ears, as it is commonly known, is classified as an herbaceous perennial. The botanical name, “Stachys,” a Greek word meaning “an ear of grain,” refers to the shape of the ...

The perennial plant of the year has been named, and it’s Stachys “Hummelo” – pronounced stack-is hummelo, I think. It’s also called alpine betony, or more commonly, Lamb’s Ear. It was chosen because ...

I’ve always been a sucker for silver foliage. So naturally, lamb’s ears Stachys byzantina is one of my all-time favorite perennials. Available in many forms, including nearly flowerless “Silver Carpet ...

Dear Carol: We have a lamb's-ears plant about 3 feet in diameter, is about three years old and very healthy. The flower stalks were just beautiful. I went online to bunch of sites. Many of them gave ...

If you can grow lamb’s ears, you can grow betony. It’s hard to tell by looking that these handsome perennials are closely related. The soft, fuzzy leaves of lamb’s ears beg for touching and their ...

Theme gardens appeal to people because of a unifying purpose or historical/literary association. Some will plant a garden of fragrance because of their desire to be surrounded by pleasant scents.

Ground cover plants that thrive on neglect are invaluable. They save time, suppress weeds and keep soil shaded and cool. In every garden I’ve worked in, from large Italian estates to compact city ...