Pink Cotton Lamb's Ear
Stachys lavandulifolia
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Lamiaceae
Plant Description: Possessing showier blooms than other lamb’s ear species, Pink Cotton Lamb’s Ear sends out abundant spikes of airy lavender pink flowers with silky filaments from late spring to early summer. An excellent groundcover, it forms dense mats of woolly, gray-green foliage that slowly spread. Rabbit and deer resistant, and highly drought tolerant, this perennial is an excellent candidate for challenging sites.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Perennial - Evergreen
Plant Care: Perennial - Evergreen (soft-stemmed plants that keep their leaves and color during winter): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. To avoid winter stress, wait until spring to identify what portions of the plant are still alive and then remove the rest.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 8-10" tall x 12-15" wide
Utah Native: No
Nativar: Unknown
Plant Select: Yes
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Park Strip Plant
Evergreen: Yes
Foliage Interest: Yes
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Pink, Purple
Bloom Seasons: Early Summer, Late Spring
Bloom Period: May - Jun
Erosion Control: Unknown
Ground Cover: No
Foodscape: Unknown
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Tolerant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Commercial Concepts
- JVWCD Flag Pole
- North Property Line
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Neighborhood Landscapes
- Gathering Area
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
