Lambs Ear

Lamb’s Ear is a low-growing perennial known for its soft, silvery leaves that feel like a lamb’s ear, giving the plant its common name. Belonging to the mint family, it is often used as an ornamental ground cover due to its texture, color, and ability to spread and form dense mats.

This plant thrives in full sun but can tolerate some light shade. It prefers well-drained soil and is drought-tolerant once established, making it ideal for dry or xeriscaped gardens. Overwatering or poor drainage can lead to root rot or fungal issues, particularly in humid climates. Although it produces small purplish-pink flowers on tall spikes in late spring to early summer, many gardeners grow Lamb's Ear primarily for its foliage and may even remove flower stalks to encourage more vigorous leaf growth.

Lamb’s Ear is a great choice for edging, sensory gardens, or any landscape design that benefits from a soft-textured, silver accent. It's deer-resistant, easy to maintain, and visually appealing throughout the growing season.

Extremely tough and drought tolerant, Lamb’s Ear thrives in full sun to part shade and is perfect for low-maintenance borders, edging, rock gardens, and containers. Its silvery foliage adds beautiful contrast and brightness to garden beds, making it a great choice for softening hard edges and highlighting other plants.

Easy to grow and adaptable, coping well with all barring the most boggy soils, this classic perennial is a must-have for dry, sunny gardens.