Stachys coccineus

Name: Stachys coccineus
Brand: High Country Gardens
SKU: 92830
Price: 8.49 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

SKU: 92830

$8.49

Shipping:

No longer available this season.

Overview

18" tall x 18" wide (seed propagated). The ultimate plant for hummingbirds. This Southwestern native is a non-stop bloomer from midsummer on, with spikes of tubular red flowers. (Our strain originates from Pima County, AZ at altitudes of 3,000-6,500 ft.). The attractive dark green foliage is also fragrant. This plant needs only average garden soil and regular watering to thrive. Remove faded flower spikes to keep the flowers coming.

key features

Botanical Name

Stachys coccineus

Advantages

Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Fragrant

Growing Zones

Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Light Requirements

Full Sun, Morning Sun & Afternoon Shade

Soil Moisture

Average

Mature Height

18" tall

Mature Spread

18" wide

Bloom Time

Early to late summer

SKU

92830

Description

Planting Care

Growing Stachys (Lambs Ear)
Stachys (Lambs Ear) is a big family of primarily Old World perennials that bloom from late spring into mid-summer (depending on the variety) and are easy-to-grow. They are resistant to browsing rabbits and deer.

Preferred growing conditions:

Stachys grow well in most any type of soil including clay that doesn't sit wet.
Mulch with common mulching materials.
Most do well with regular irrigation to keep the soil moderately moist. But the gray fuzzy-leafed Stachys byzantina and cultivars are quite drought tolerant and grow well in dry shade.
Plant in full sun or part sun. Some can grow in more shade.
Just a few handfuls of compost and Yum Yum Mix in the planting hole is enough. Lambs Ear doesn't like rich, compost enhanced soils.

Special comments:

Some seed grown species can re-seed vigorously and should be deadheaded.
Varieties that spread by underground roots (groundcover types) are easily divided to propagate more plants and restrict their spread in the garden.

Garden Care:

Fertilize in the fall with Yum Yum Mix and good quality compost.
Deadheading is not necessary.
Stachys byzantina should be cut back in late fall; the fuzzy foliage can rot over the winter/early spring in moister climates.
Other groundcover types (S. maxima) need only to be deadheaded after blooming. Large patches can be mowed with a lawn mower with mowing deck set high.

Stachys coccineus

About this Product

Description

Planting & Care

Planting Care

Shipping Info

Shipping Info

Reviews