An excellent ground cover and weed suppressor for the front of a border. Dense cushions of white furry foliage are topped by a succession of lilac-plum flower spikes.

Never the star, but an essential workhorse of a planting scheme.

Companion plants: Alchemilla mollis, Calamintha Blue/White Cloud, Nepeta Felix, Stipa tenuissima, Sedums, Erigeron, Agapanthus, Dianthus, Geraniums, Eryngiums, Geums, Lilium pricei, Catananche, Salvia patens.

Common name

Lamb’s ears

Height

20 cm

Spread

30 cm

Sunlight

Full sun

Seasons

June, July, August

Soil

Light, well drained

Plant location

Beds and borders.

Characteristics

Cut flower, Wildlife friendly, Architectural