Stachys byzantina ‘Helen Von Stein’

Helen von Stein Lamb's Ear, Big Ears

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Ground Covers / Perennials

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen, Deciduous

Overall Mature Size: Small

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 6-12'' x 12-24''

Natural Growth Habit: Spreading

Native To: Cultivar, East Asia

Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade, Full Shade

Water: Low Water

Flower Color: Inconspicuous / Infrequent

Special Features: Attracts Bees / Attracts Butterflies / Cold Hardy / Colorful Foliage / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Intermountain Conditions / Rabbit Resistant / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant

Container Sizes: #1

Sunset Garden Zones: 1-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9

A Bit More

Stachys byzantina ‘Helen Von Stein’ is a low-maintenance herbaceous perennial known for its exceptionally large, velvety, silver-gray foliage. Evergreen in warm climates, can be deciduous in cold winters. Rarely produces flowers. Adapts to most soil types including clay, sand, and rocky soil, provided they are well-drained. Fire-resistant. Non-reseeding. No serious pests or diseases, but can root rot in water-logged soils. Excellent as groundcover, border, edging, container plant, firescaping. Cold hardy to -30°F.

A Bit More

Stachys byzantina ‘Helen Von Stein’ is a low-maintenance herbaceous perennial known for its exceptionally large, velvety, silver-gray foliage. Evergreen in warm climates, can be deciduous in cold winters. Rarely produces flowers. Adapts to most soil types including clay, sand, and rocky soil, provided they are well-drained. Fire-resistant. Non-reseeding. No serious pests or diseases, but can root rot in water-logged soils. Excellent as groundcover, border, edging, container plant, firescaping. Cold hardy to -30°F.