The growth rate is medium but steady.
Because of their suede-like texture, lamb’s ears are favored for their foliage rather than their flowers.
However, some varieties do flower on tall spikes in shades of pinkish-purple or white, attracting bees.
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Choose a spot that gets at least a few hours of direct sunlight per day.
To plant, dig a hole larger than the current root ball.
Place the plant in the hole, backfill the hole with soil, and then water in the plant.
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Keep the soil moist for about a week, and then care for the plant as usual.
confirm you choose a pot with drainage holes and fill it with well-draining soil.
Lamb’s Ear Care
Lamb’s ear is extremely easy to grow.
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The only caveat is its need for well-drained soil.
Otherwise, they are very difficult to kill.
Don’t make a run at use lamb’s ear as a specimen plant.
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They look best either as a rambling ground cover or as soft edging.
The silvery foliage makes an especially nice complement to purple flowering plants.
As an edger, they will need to be kept within bounds.
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Light
Lamb’s ear prefersfull sun to part shade.
They’ll need more shade in hot climates and during hot, dry summers.
The leaves can burn to a crisp if they are exposed to hot sun without water for long periods.
Soil
Lamb’s ear prefers a dry to medium-moisture, slightly acidic, or slightly alkaline soil.
Although they are not terribly fussy about soil pH, they do need well-draining soil.
If your soil tends to retain water, add a good amount oforganic matterbefore planting.
Root rot may result if they receive too much water.
Temperature and Humidity
These are quite adaptable plants and can be grown inUSDA hardiness zones4 to 8.
When summers are extremely hot and dry, lamb’s ear will require more shade.
This plant is not well-suited for very humid locations, where fungal leaf spots are frequently a problem.
Use cleanprunersto prevent the spread of disease.
Deadheading spent flowerswill encourage blooming varieties of lamb’s ear to produce even more flowers.
Additionally, pruning each spring will motivate the plant to bloom each year.
Division is the easiest way to propagate lamb’s ear.
Lamb’s ear is low-maintenance, drought-tolerant, and has unique, soft foliage.
Lamb’s-ear, an Easy Grow.
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