Lamb's-ear - Stachys byzantina
Alternative names
Stachys lanata
Description
The common name comes from the softly hairy silvery leaves. It produces erect spikes or racemes of whorled, 2-lipped pink flowers.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Occasional garden escape usually seen on bare waste ground.
When to see it
Flowering varies but usually between June and September.
Life History
Perennial.
UK Status
Occasional, but naturalised widely across Britain.
VC55 Status
Occasional as a naturalised plant in Leicestershire and Rutland. In the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire it was not recorded.
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