Helen Von Stein Lamb's Ears, also known as Stachys byzantina, is a low-maintenance beauty that is so velvety and soft-looking that you may want to pet it, and that’s fine. Large, elliptical foliage is a silver-green hue and gently rounds to a point. The leaves have a soft suede look, and the midrib and evenly spaced veins provide subtle texture. This plant is primarily grown for its foliage, although purple-pink flowers bloom on tall spikes.
Lamb’s Ears is a clump-forming plant that makes a wonderful groundcover. It does not get very tall, but plant near the front of a bed or mass planting for texture. This beauty effortlessly handles high heat and humidity, making it a wonderful choice for areas with intense summer weather. Helen Von Stein Lamb’s Ears grows as a perennial in zones 4 through 8.