Sunday, November 9, 2008

Silky Fleece

The most irresistible Lamb's Ear ever, this delightful plant is covered with fine, silky silver hairs that glisten in garden or container. The rounded, super-soft foliage is held almost straight up on low-growing, dense, evergreen plants that spread nearly a foot wide and make a charming ground cover. Add to all this the spectacle of long, colorful lavender bloom wands in midsummer, and you have a splendid year-round accent for any sunny to lightly shaded spot!

The fuzzy foliage is just made for touching, so be sure to plant Silky Fleece where you can enjoy its fine texture and soft, silvery color up close. Bees and butterflies adore this plant, and it asks very little from you aside from regular watering during periods of drought. Best in low-humidity climates, if stressed it will sulk a bit, then rebound. Silky Fleece is very long-lived and adaptable, not at all the delicate plant it appears to be!

Don't miss this exquisite new Lamb's Ear for your garden and best containers. It will repay very little effort with many seasons of beauty. Zones 5-8.

- Park Seed (link here)

Added to my wish list.

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