= Water twice per month or less, once established.
= Water about once per week, once established.
= Water about twice per week, once established.
= Water three days per week, or more.
Use the plant water needs as a guideline. Actual plant water needs will vary for several reasons, including weather conditions, soil type, sun exposure, root depth, wind and elevation. Adjust your watering schedule as needed to meet the plants' needs at your site. Water recent transplants more often than established plants.
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Stachys byzantina
low
pink
summer
8 to 10 in.
1 to 2 ft.
No
Caucasus to Iran
sun
USDA zones 4-8
hardy to 7,000 ft.
Lambs ears is a low-growing plant with fuzzy, grey-green, lance-shaped leaves. Pink flowers appear on strong, upright stalks. Some gardeners remove the flower stalks after blooming to highlight the interesting foliage.
This plant spreads by both runners and seed. It very drought-tolerant and easy-to-grow.
Lambs ear is a vigorous plant in the Colorado Springs area. Its leaves are quite attractive and contrast nicely with other perennials and groundcovers. It spreads quite a bit by seed.
The flower stalks are moderately attractive. We remove the flower stalks right after they finish blooming to prevent spreading. This practice also highlight the beautiful leaves for the rest of the growing season.
Rake and clean up old leaves in the spring. Remove flower stalks after blooming to discourage reseeding.
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