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Description:
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This silver-green leafed plant produces tall flower spikes with purple flowers mid-summer; smelling faintly of bubble gum. Leaves are fuzzy, easily divided.
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Botanical Name:
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Stachys lanata
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Common Name:
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Lamb’s ears
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Flower:
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They flower on tall spikes in shades of pinkish purple or white, in the late spring or early summer.
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Watering Needs:
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Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
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Light:
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Full Sun to part shade
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Treatment:
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Aside from deadheading, Lamb's Ears require very little maintenance. The lower foliage can become brown and tattered looking later in the season and will look better with some clean up. Because the leaves sit so close to the ground, rotting can be a problem. Mulching under the plants helps to keep the leaves dry and be sure to give them well-drained soil. Other water related problems include powdery mildew and slug damage.
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