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Family: Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Stachys (STAK-iss) (Info) Species: byzantina (biz-an-TEE-nuh) (Info) Cultivar: Helen Von Stein Additional cultivar information: (aka Countess Helene Von Stein, Helen Von Stein Zeppelin, Big Ears)
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
On Jul 8, 2009, littlelamb from Virginia Beach, VA (Zone 8b) wrote:
This is a great plant to have as a groundcover in an area with sun and little rain. I planted mine 3 years ago, took care of it the first year and have not done anything else since. It's pretty year-round where I live and the only thing I do is remove some of the leaves in Spring to freshen it up. It's pretty forgiving when you transplant it to another area...it may look rough for alittle while, but once the roots take hold, the plant will put up some new leaves. Great plant for a beginner!
On May 18, 2009, anelson77 from Seattle, WA wrote:
Pretty evergreen (evergray) ground cover for sun or part shade. Very soft and touchable looking. Spreads fast, but easy to control and dig up where unwanted. Nearly trivial to propagate by transplanting rooted sections. Has not bloomed in 2 years, which is fine with me.
On Apr 25, 2009, lordfeyd from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote:
Extremely reliable in the hot dry summers of Augusta GA. transfers and strives in heavy clay soil. suitable for xeriscaping. great edging plant. propagate by digging up plants and cutting off a section with at least a few roots.
On Feb 1, 2009, 2racingboys from Bartlett, TN (Zone 7b) wrote:
I have had this plant for about 6 years in mid-day sun, afternoon shade and it has done very well. I love how it spreads quickly as a ground cover. It grows where I could get nothing else to grow, in a wet "rain" hole. It is an exceptional plant if you need a ground cover that spreads easily. It will invade other plant spaces if you do not keep it tidy, but I just dig up the areas I want to move and put somewhere else. It reestablishes very well.
On Jul 28, 2007, hart from Shenandoah Valley, VA wrote:
This has huge leaves - much larger than regular lamb's ears. It seldom blooms. Is a wonderful edging plant and does well in sun or shade. It's also extremely drought tolerant once established. If it's spreading too fast for you, plant it in a spot with less moisture.
Leaves invariably die back on pieces that are dug up for dividing but it sends out new leaves immediately when replanted.
On May 14, 2005, bugaboo22 from Hightstown, NJ (Zone 6b) wrote:
Beatiful plant to fill in spaces in your garden. I've got mine in full sun, and they do quite well. They normally do not flower, but I found in very rainy years, they do send up a shoot or two. The flowers are not very attractive -- the leaves are the star of the show.
VERY easy to propogate. Just divide off a clump and transplant. Share with your friends ASAP -- They'll have more than they know what to do with before long!
I've grown this for the past three years with great success. It hasn't flowered so no worries about the plant becoming invasive. I snap off the leaves at the underside of the plant as they die off, so far no other maintenance.
On May 30, 2003, kabloom from Alpharetta, GA (Zone 7a) wrote:
These flourish for me in the shade. Easy to get started and require little maintenance. Occasionally snap off the leaves lower to the ground.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Jones, Alabama Big Bear Lake, California Ukiah, California Walnut Creek, California Cape Coral, Florida Alpharetta, Georgia Augusta, Georgia Lawrenceville, Georgia Jacksonville, Illinois Spring Grove, Illinois Washington, Illinois Indianapolis, Indiana Easton, Maryland Attleboro, Massachusetts Jackson, Mississippi Piedmont, Missouri Atlantic City, New Jersey Hightstown, New Jersey Albuquerque, New Mexico Roswell, New Mexico Wakefield, Rhode Island Crossville, Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee Rockwood, Tennessee Fate, Texas Princeton, Texas Snook, Texas Blacksburg, Virginia Fort Valley, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Bremerton, Washington Kalama, Washington Seattle, Washington
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