Re: Stachys lanata/Lambs Ear

I have a patch that seeded into the gravel drive just at the base of a
retaining wall - facing north...pretty much shade.  It does semi-well.  Not
as nicely as where it gets more sun, but it *will* insist on seeding there,
so I just pull out what gets really ratty.  This is not a plant for deep
shade - it just sort of flattens out and is really stringy, but is
acceptable in light to medium or dappled shade and super in full sun.

I find in my hot, humid summers that I need to go around about July and
clean out the clumps  - pull the dead foliage and cut it back sharply.  It
then leafs out and does fine for the rest of the season.  Sure can collect
a lot of yucky (botanical term) stuff in a couple of months of humidity,
tho'.  But, I wouldn't be without it.

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
Editor:  Gardening in Shade
http://www.suite101.com/frontpage/frontpage.cfm?topicID=222
Gardening Topic Index for Suite101:
http://www.suite101.com/userfiles/79/gardening.html


----------
> From: Bullwinkle <sandy@avatargraphics.com>
> Date: Thursday, May 21, 1998 8:48 AM
> 
> I've grown it in part shade, not full shade. It gets sun in the late
> morning for a couple of hours. I don't know how it would do in full shade
> (sounds like not good).
> 
> Sandy in KY (zone 6)

---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE PERENNIALS
Other Mailing lists | Author Index | Date Index | Subject Index | Thread Index