Taxonomic Name: Stachys macrantha cv. ’Silver Carpet’

Common Name: Silver Carpet Lamb’s Ear

Type: Herbaceous Perennial

Garden: English Garden

Zone: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Bloom Time: May to June

Height: 12-24 inches

Light Requirements: Full sun, Morning sun with afternoon shade

Soil Conditions: Average well-drained soil

Flower Color: Pink, Purple

Special Characteristics:

• Soft wrinkly green hairy leaves with upright pink-purple flowers
• Mounding clumps that spread over time
• Divide in early spring
• Deadhead frequently to encourage more blooms
• Cut back hard immediately after flowering to keep plant tidy
• Can grow in sandy or clay soils
• Black Walnut tolerant