Stachys byzantina, or Lamb’s Ears, as it is commonly known, is classified as an herbaceous perennial. The botanical name, “Stachys,” a Greek word meaning “an ear of grain,” refers to the shape of the ...

When people think of long-term disaster preparedness, they often overlook one simple but essential item – toilet paper.

What’s soft, fuzzy, and silvery grey-green? The answer is one of the best herbaceous perennial secrets around for your garden; lamb’s ears. If you are looking for texture and diversity for your garden ...

Dear Carol: We have a lamb's-ears plant about 3 feet in diameter, is about three years old and very healthy. The flower stalks were just beautiful. I went online to bunch of sites. Many of them gave ...

Sarada’s Greek mountain tea, Sideritis syriaca ‘P023S’ is a striking replacement for traditional lamb’s ear plant. This beauty has the soft leaves of lamb’s ear. It is a compact plant. It doesn’t run ...

Today’s guest post is from Andrea, a colleague at The Sun and, if this post is any indication, an experienced gardener. Many people think of lamb’s ear, the fuzzy silver-leafed perennial that grows a ...

So what did they do before the Sears Catalog hung in every outhouse in America? Supplying the "necessary" isn't talked about much, but there is botany at the very heart of this certain small ...

Theme gardens appeal to people because of a unifying purpose or historical/literary association. Some will plant a garden of fragrance because of their desire to be surrounded by pleasant scents.

Just now this lovely little plant is in full flower and looking quietly resplendent. It is not like a camellia or a rhododendron that catches the eye, but it is a valuable garden plant nonetheless.