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Summer
Lamb's Ear
Stachys byzantina
Family: Lamiaceae
Powdery & Softfaintclean
SeasonSummer
OriginTurkey, Iran, Armenia
IntensityVery Faint
LifespanPerennial
About This Flower
Powdery & Soft · Summer bloomer
Lamb's ear is treasured as much for its extraordinarily soft, silver-white felted leaves as its spikes of small pink flowers, a sensory plant that invites touching and is beloved by children.
Symbolism & Meaning
softness, surprise
In the Victorian language of flowers, lamb's ear means “Softness”.
Habitat & Environment
Turkey, Iran, Armenia
Lamb's Ear is native to Turkey, Iran, Armenia.
Quick Reference
- Scientific NameStachys byzantina
- FamilyLamiaceae
- Native ToTurkey, Iran, Armenia
- Bloom SeasonSummer
- LifespanPerennial
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