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Botanical illustration of Lamb's Ear (Stachys byzantina) — a evergreen groundcover for USDA zones 4–8

Stachys byzantina

Lamb's Ear

GroundcoverEvergreen
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Mature size
0.5–1.5 ft tall
1–2 ft wide
Sun
Full Sun–Part Shade
Water use
Low
USDA zones
4–8
Soil
Drained
Bloom
Purple
Summer

Notable features

silver foliagesoft texturegroundcover

Companion plants for Lamb's Ear

Six water-wise companions matched on water use, sun, USDA zone, and how they layer visually beside Lamb's Ear.

Botanical illustration of Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) — a deciduous grass for USDA zones 4–9

Switchgrass

Native

Panicum virgatum

Grass3–4 ft tallZones 4–9
Botanical illustration of Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa) — a deciduous tree for USDA zones 3–8

Bur Oak

Native

Quercus macrocarpa

Tree50–70 ft tallZones 3–8
Botanical illustration of Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) — a deciduous tree for USDA zones 2–6

Chokecherry

Native

Prunus virginiana

Tree20–30 ft tallZones 2–6
Botanical illustration of Common Lilac (Syringa vulgaris) — a deciduous shrub for USDA zones 3–7

Common Lilac

Syringa vulgaris

Shrub8–12 ft tallZones 3–7
Botanical illustration of Golden Currant (Ribes aureum) — a deciduous shrub for USDA zones 4–8

Golden Currant

Native

Ribes aureum

Shrub4–6 ft tallZones 4–8
Botanical illustration of Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) — a deciduous annual for USDA zones 2–11

Common Sunflower

Native

Helianthus annuus

Annual3–8 ft tallZones 2–11
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