A popular groundcover perennial grown for its exceptionally soft, silvery-grey foliage. Lamb's Ears creates a beautiful textural contrast in cottage gardens, borders, rockeries and sensory gardens, while being highly drought tolerant once established.
Light requirement: Full sun to part shade
Water requirement: Low
Watering frequency: Water regularly during establishment, then only during extended dry periods
Soil: Well-drained soil; performs best in sandy or loamy soils
Skill level: Easy
Growth rate: Moderate to fast
Suitable for container gardens: Yes
Mature Height: 20–40cm
Mature Width: 30–60cm
Seasonality: Evergreen in mild climates
Drought Tolerant: High once established
Frost Tolerant: High
Wind Tolerant: Moderate
Leaf colour: Silvery-grey
Leaf Variegation pattern: None
Size of leaf: Medium, typically 5–15cm long
Flower colour: Soft pink to purple
Flowering season: Late spring to summer
Flower size: Small flowers borne on upright spikes
A popular groundcover perennial grown for its exceptionally soft, silvery-grey foliage. Lamb's Ears creates a beautiful textural contrast in cottage gardens, borders, rockeries and sensory gardens, while being highly drought tolerant once established.
Light requirement: Full sun to part shade
Water requirement: Low
Watering frequency: Water regularly during establishment, then only during extended dry periods
Soil: Well-drained soil; performs best in sandy or loamy soils
Skill level: Easy
Growth rate: Moderate to fast
Suitable for container gardens: Yes
Mature Height: 20–40cm
Mature Width: 30–60cm
Seasonality: Evergreen in mild climates
Drought Tolerant: High once established
Frost Tolerant: High
Wind Tolerant: Moderate
Leaf colour: Silvery-grey
Leaf Variegation pattern: None
Size of leaf: Medium, typically 5–15cm long
Flower colour: Soft pink to purple
Flowering season: Late spring to summer
Flower size: Small flowers borne on upright spikes
