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An erect silver-white Stachys byzantina spike with purple flowers
Stachys byzantina
Stachys byzantina

Lamb's ear, with its distinctive silver-foliaged appearance, is an herbaceous perennial native to regions like Armenia, Iran, and Turkey​​​​. Recognized for its unique, velvety leaves, it is a favored ground cover that forms a dense clump, creating a low-spreading mat that can be evergreen in warmer climates​​​​. The leaves have antimicrobial activity​​​​​​ and the young leaves can be consumed. Lamb's ear has several cultivars and has been introduced beyond its native range. It's drought-tolerant. Photographed in Bogotá, Colombia.

Stachys byzantina flowers covered in raindrops
An erect silver-white Stachys byzantina spike with purple flowers in sunlight
Silver-white Stachys byzantina leaves and stalks with purple flowers

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