Woolly lamb's ear - Stachys lanata

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Woolly lamb's ear - Stachys lanata
© Dr Chris Gibson/English Nature

This lovely, evergreen plant, also known as lamb's tongue, originates from Iran. It has large, narrow, oval leaves with a woolly grey coating. The small mauve flowers arise on the long stalks which grow upwards from the clump. There are varieties with whiter leaves while 'Silver Carpet' is non-flowering,

This is an excellent plant for groundcover or for a border in full sun in well-drained soil and is much visited by bumble bees.

Animals

Buff-tailed bumble bee, Common carder bumble bee, Honey bee, Red mason bee, Red-tailed bumble bee, White-tailed bumble bee, Wool-carder bee

Foliage	Silver
Flower	Pink, July to August
Moisture	(Dry)
Sunlight	(Full sun)
Origin	Non-native