Stachys byzantina ‘Key Lime’ PPAF

Stachys byzantina 'Key Lime' PPAF

Lamb's Ear-Giant

Photo Credit: Intrinsic Perennial Gardens


Stachys byzantina 'Key Lime' PPAF

Lamb's Ear-Giant

Everything you love about ‘Helene von Stein’, now in chartreuse! Discovered by Richard Saul of Saul Nurseries, this vigorous, yet tame, selection forms a broad patch of large, fuzzy, bright chartreuse leaves that retain their color in all but the hottest part of summer. Purple flowers which appear occasionally attract pollinators, though this plant is grown primarily for its fantastic foliage.

Plant Details

  • Zone: 4 - 8
  • Height: 8-10"
  • Spread: 24-36"
  • Exposure: Full Sun
  • Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
  • Drought tolerant: No
  • Bloom time: Late Summer
  • Foliage Color: Chartreuse Shades
  • Flower Color: Purple Shades
  • Fragrant: No
  • Good Cut Flower: No
  • Native: Not native to North America
  • Deer resistant: Yes
  • Rabbit resistant: Yes
  • Bee-friendly: Yes
  • Attracts butterflies: Yes
  • Attracts hummingbirds: Yes
  • Groundcover: No
  • Roy Diblik Favorite: No

Plant Details

  • Zone: 4 - 8
  • Height: 8-10"
  • Spread: 24-36"
  • Exposure: Full Sun
  • Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
  • Drought tolerant: No
  • Bloom time: Late Summer
  • Foliage Color: Chartreuse Shades
  • Flower Color: Purple Shades
  • Fragrant: No
  • Good Cut Flower: No
  • Native: Not native to North America
  • Bee-friendly: Yes
  • Deer resistant: Yes
  • Rabbit resistant: Yes
  • Attracts butterflies: Yes
  • Attracts hummingbirds: Yes
  • Groundcover: No
  • Roy Diblik Favorite: No

Grower Information

  • PowerPlug Size(s): 32s
  • Optimal Planting Time: Spring
  • Retail Sales Window: Fall, Spring, Summer
  • Moisture in Production: Average, Low
  • Requires Shade in Production: No
  • Vernalization Required for Bloom: No
  • Vernalization Beneficial: Yes