Botanical Name: Stachys byzantina 'Primrose Heron'
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Common Name: Primrose Heron Lamb's Ears  
Plant photo of: Stachys byzantina 'Primrose Heron'
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Water Saving Tip:

Apply as little fertilizer as possible.

If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Pink, Violet

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Light Green, Yellow Green, Yellow

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Another S. byzantina cultivar, 'Primrose Heron' is noted for its unusual foliage color. Dense rosettes of woolly, tongue-shaped leaves emerge chartreuse in spring, mature to silvery-green in summer and reacquire a yellowish-green cast in autumn. This cultivar is grown primarily for its thick, soft, velvety, yellowish-green leaves which typically form a rapidly spreading mat approximately 6 to 8 inches tall and 12 to 18 inches wide. Erect spikes of tiny, purplish-pink flowers appear in summer rising above the foliage to about 12 inches tall. If planted in too much shade, the yellow coloring will be less pronounced. Use as a groundcover or edging plant in sunny borders, along paths, or in parkstrips.