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Stachys Fuzzy Wuzzy

Stachys Fuzzy Wuzzy

Lamb's Ear

$15.00
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Stachys 'Fuzzy Wuzzy', commonly known as Lamb's Ear, is a compact evergreen perennial loved for its incredibly soft, velvety silver-grey leaves. Forming neat mounds of fuzzy foliage, it provides year-round texture and contrast in sunny gardens while requiring very little maintenance.

Unlike traditional Lamb's Ear varieties, Fuzzy Wuzzy has been bred to produce far fewer flower spikes, allowing the beautiful foliage to remain the feature throughout the season. Its compact habit makes it ideal for borders, pathways, rockeries, containers and mass plantings where its silver foliage complements almost every other plant.

Why You'll Love Stachys Fuzzy Wuzzy

  • Soft, velvety silver-grey foliage
  • Compact and tidy growth habit
  • Fewer flower spikes than traditional Lamb's Ear
  • Evergreen foliage provides year-round interest
  • Excellent drought tolerance once established
  • Perfect for borders, edging and rock gardens
  • Great sensory plant for children
  • Low-maintenance and easy to grow

  • Expected 5 Year Height 0.3 M Width 0.4 M

Is Stachys Fuzzy Wuzzy suitable for my garden?

Stachys Fuzzy Wuzzy is best suited in a position that gets

  • Full sun

Stachys Fuzzy Wuzzy is

  • Drought resistant
  • Groundcover
  • Coastal Friendly
  • Drought resistant once established
  • Perennial
  • Frost Tolerant
  • Attracts pollinators
  • Fast-growing
  • Cold hardy
  • Evergreen

Stachys Fuzzy Wuzzy will thrive in soil that is

  • Sandy
  • Free draining
  • Normal

How to establish your Stachys Fuzzy Wuzzy?

Plant Stachys Fuzzy Wuzzy in a full sun to part shade position.

For best performance:

Full sun encourages the brightest silver foliage and compact growth.
Part shade is suitable, particularly in warmer regions.
Ensure good airflow around the plant.

How to maintain your Stachys Fuzzy Wuzzy once established?

Water regularly while the plant establishes.

Once established, Stachys Fuzzy Wuzzy is highly drought tolerant and only requires occasional watering during prolonged dry periods.

Allow the soil to dry between waterings.

Stachys grows best without excessive feeding.

For healthy growth:

Apply a light layer of compost in spring.
Use a balanced slow-release fertiliser only if required.
Avoid rich soils or high-nitrogen fertilisers, which encourage soft growth.

Very little pruning is required.

Throughout the year:

Remove damaged or yellowing leaves.
Trim away any untidy growth.
Remove flower stems after flowering if you prefer to keep the focus on the foliage.

Divide mature clumps every 3–4 years to:

Refresh older plants.
Maintain a dense growth habit.
Produce additional plants for the garden.

Division is best carried out in spring or autumn.

Stachys Fuzzy Wuzzy is highly frost hardy and performs exceptionally well throughout New Zealand.

Winter care is minimal:

Leave the foliage intact.
Remove any weather-damaged leaves in spring.
Ensure the soil remains well drained during winter.

Stachys is an excellent choice for containers.

For best results:

Use a premium free-draining potting mix.
Position in full sun.
Water sparingly.
Feed lightly in spring.

Its compact habit and attractive foliage make it an ideal "spiller" or edging plant in mixed container displays.
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