Silver Carpet Lamb's Ear

Stachys Byzantina 'Silver Carpet'

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Overview

Stachys byzantina 'Silver Carpet', also known as Silver Carpet Lamb's Ear, is a perennial groundcover favored for its striking, silver-foliaged mats reaching heights of 6-8 inches and spreading up to 18-24 inches. Ideal in USDA Zones 4-8, it thrives in full sun to part shade and requires well-drained soil. Drought-tolerant and deer-resistant, this variety is non-flowering, accentuating its velvety, ovate leaves in low-maintenance landscapes.

Sun FullWater Very LowZones 4–8

Silver Carpet Lamb's Ear (Stachys Byzantina 'Silver Carpet') — is a perennial groundcover favored for its striking

Silver Carpet Lamb's Ear (Stachys Byzantina 'Silver Carpet') — Lamb's Ear thrives in USDA Zones 4 to 8

Silver Carpet Lamb's Ear (Stachys Byzantina 'Silver Carpet') — is an herbaceous perennial that serves as a captivating ground cover in a variety of landscape

Silver Carpet Lamb's Ear (Stachys Byzantina 'Silver Carpet') — commonly referred to as Silver Carpet Lamb's Ear

Silver Carpet Lamb's Ear (Stachys Byzantina 'Silver Carpet') — Ideal in USDA Zones 4-8, it thrives in full sun to part shade and requires well-drained soil

Silver Carpet Lamb's Ear (Stachys Byzantina 'Silver Carpet') — Drought-tolerant and deer-resistant

Silver Carpet Lamb's Ear (Stachys Byzantina 'Silver Carpet') — ovate leaves in low-maintenance landscapes

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Very Low
USDA zones: 4–8

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Lamiaceae

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Silver Carpet Lamb's Ear (Stachys Byzantina 'Silver Carpet') — this variety is non-flowering

Silver Carpet Lamb's Ear (Stachys Byzantina 'Silver Carpet') — Lamb's Ear thrives in USDA Zones 4 to 8

Silver Carpet Lamb's Ear (Stachys Byzantina 'Silver Carpet') — is an herbaceous perennial that serves as a captivating ground cover in a variety of landscape

Silver Carpet Lamb's Ear (Stachys Byzantina 'Silver Carpet') — commonly referred to as Silver Carpet Lamb's Ear

Silver Carpet Lamb's Ear (Stachys Byzantina 'Silver Carpet') — Ideal in USDA Zones 4-8, it thrives in full sun to part shade and requires well-drained soil

Silver Carpet Lamb's Ear (Stachys Byzantina 'Silver Carpet') — Drought-tolerant and deer-resistant

Silver Carpet Lamb's Ear (Stachys Byzantina 'Silver Carpet') — ovate leaves in low-maintenance landscapes

Silver Carpet Lamb's Ear (Stachys Byzantina 'Silver Carpet') — is a perennial groundcover favored for its striking

Silver Carpet Lamb's Ear (Stachys Byzantina 'Silver Carpet') — silver-foliaged mats reaching heights of 6-8 inches and spreading up to 18-24 inches

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