Lamb's Ear

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Named for its fuzzy leaves, lamb's ear foliage is even fragrant.

Filed under: Groundcovers, Foliage Plants, Perennials

Plant type: Herbaceous perennial
Hardiness: USDA Zones 4 to 8, depending on species

Appropriately named for its characteristic pubescent (fuzzy), gray-green leaves. Will form a silvery, wooly mat along the ground. The foliage is even fragrant. Some species are not necessarily valued for its blooms while others are. Flowers are spiky and pink or purple in color. Blooms in summer. There is one selection of S. byzantina that does not flower. Plant size ranges one to two feet tall and as wide, depending on species.

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