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Stachys byzantina
aka S. lanata or S. olympica |
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Lamb's Ear, Woolly Betony, Woolly Woundwort |
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Caucasus Mountains -
Iran
- Western Asia |
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12-15 inches tall with an 18 inches spread |
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Corolla purplish-pink, about ˝-1 inch long,
borne on 4-6 inches spikes. The flowers are not
outstanding but continue opening from summer
until frost. |
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Stems and leaves white, tomentose, leaves
petiolate, oblong-elliptic, narrowed at both ends,
minutely crenate, rugose, to 4 inches long leaves have a
feltlike or velvety texture. This is one of the most
outstanding features and is responsible for the common
name, lamb's ear. |
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'Cotton Boll' - 12 inches tall and more compact than the species.
Flower spikes are produced but they tend to be abortive.
The leaves are a little larger and less tomentose than
the species.
- 'Primrose Heron' - The new foliage emerges golden in the
spring but reverts to gray-green as the summer
progresses. The flowers are like the species. Plant
height is 18 inches.
- 'Silver Carpet' - This selection is a non-flowering form,
which will reduce the labor required for dead-heading.
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The genus is from the Greek word stachus
meaning spike and refers to the pointed
inflorescences. |
