Description
Lamb’s Ear Stachy Seeds 6635.
Velvety, Silvery-Woolly Foliage for Edgings, Rockeries, and Tactile Borders.
Lamb’s Ear (Stachys byzantina), also known as Woolly Betony or Hedge Nettle, is a beloved perennial grown primarily for its thick, silvery-grey, felty leaves that grow 7.5 to 10 cm in length. Spreading 30 to 45 cm across, this soft, mat-forming plant creates a striking visual contrast along garden paths, borders, and rockeries. In early summer, short spikes of small mauve and white flowers emerge above the woolly foliage, providing valuable forage for native pollinators. Famed for its extreme adaptability and drought tolerance, Lamb’s Ear thrives even in lean, dry, well-drained soils where other plants struggle.
Quick Seed Details
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Product Code: 6635
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Botanical Name: Stachys byzantina
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Type: Open-Pollinated Hardy Perennial
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Hardiness: Zone 4
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Spread: 30–45 cm
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Foliage Length: 7.5–10 cm
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Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade
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Soil Preference: Well-drained soil (highly drought and heat tolerant)
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Germination: 10–20 days at 20°C (Requires light to germinate)
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Seed Count: Approx. 100 seeds per packet (1,100 seeds per gram)
What you need to know to Plant & Grow
Lamb’s Ear seeds require light for germination and establish readily indoors or direct-sown in the garden.
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Indoor Sowing: Start seeds indoors in a quality soilless growing medium in mid-March. Surface sow seeds—do not cover, as light is required to induce germination. Maintain a temperature of 20°C for the 10 to 20 day germination period. Move sprouted seedlings under grow lights at slightly cooler temperatures before hardening off and transplanting outdoors after frost danger passes.
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Outdoor Direct Sowing: Direct sow seed outdoors in May, or sow again in mid-August through early September for natural overwintering.
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Garden Care: Plant in well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Water sparingly once established; dry conditions keep the woolly foliage looking its best and prevent root rot.
Why Lamb’s Ear Stachys Seeds belong in Your Garden
If you want a tactile, drought-proof groundcover with unique silver tones, Lamb’s Ear is an essential pick. Its velvety texture, soft colour, and extreme hardiness make it a timeless favourite for rock gardens, path edgings, and sensory landscapes across Canada.
