Stachys silver carpet
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Silver Carpet lamb’s ear forms a vigorous evergreen mat of soft gray-white elliptic foliage for sunny, well-drained edges and ground cover.
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Description
Stachys byzantina Silver Carpet is a vigorous evergreen perennial grown for a dense, spreading mat of soft gray-white foliage. Elliptic leaves up to about 10 cm long overlap into a low carpet, creating a strong textural accent without the flower spikes produced by typical lamb’s ear. Plants mature within about two to five years and spread 50 to 100 cm across, making this cultivar useful as ground cover or edging.
Plant in full sun on a south- or west-facing site with moderately fertile, well-drained chalk, loam, or sand. Protect the crown from excessive winter wet and keep new plantings watered during dry spells until the mat is established. Divide established growth or remove rooted sections in spring. Routine pruning is unnecessary; watch for slugs and powdery mildew, especially where drainage or air movement is poor.
Additional information
| Height | 10 cm – 50 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 50 cm – 100 cm |
| Synonyms | STACHYS byzantina 'Silver Carpet', Stachys lanata Silver Queen, Stachys silver carpet |
| Family | Lamiaceae |
| Propagation | Divide established mats or remove rooted sections in spring as growth begins, then replant promptly into well-drained soil. |
| Pests | Slugs may damage the soft foliage. |
| Diseases | Powdery mildew may occur, and prolonged wet or humid conditions can encourage leaf decline. |
| Pruning | No routine pruning is required. |
| Hazardous | unknown |
| Variegated | no |
| Watering instructions | Keep new groundcover plantings watered during dry spells until established, then maintain free drainage and prevent excessive winter wet. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in full sun on a south- or west-facing site. |
| Aspect | South, West |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Habit | Mat-former |
| Moisture | Well Drained Soil |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun |
| Shape | Spreading |
| Suggest planting location | Garden edging and borders, Gravel and stone gardens, Ground cover planting |
| Type | Perennial |
| Use for | Ground cover, Sensory, Edging Plant |
| Years to max height | 2 |
| Cultivation | Plant in moderately fertile, well-drained chalk, loam, or sand in full sun, and protect the crown from excessive winter wet. |
| Soil | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Silver Carpet lamb's ear |
| Blomidon Item No | MO23023531, ZSTASC0001G |
| Usps | Dense gray-white foliage forms a vigorous evergreen carpet., Soft woolly leaves create tactile ground cover for edges and paths. |