Hummelo Lambs Ear

Lambs Ear Hummelo (Stachys 'Hummelo''), produces sturdy spikes of rosy-lavender flowers that make an impressive display in mid-summer! Sometimes known as Betony, this plant can have a variety of botanical names.

Pollinators will flock to this clump-forming plant that freely naturalizes and forms lovely groundcover. The mounding foliage is gorgeously textured and puckered, forming vigorous basal clumps that are rounded green displays of long, textured leaves. It is absolutely lovely even when it's not in bloom!

Unlike the more common types of Stachys, which have soft, silvery foliage, 'Hummelo' has intriguingly glossy, dark-green foliage which remains attractive all season! Each leaf is wrinkled or puckered with tightly scalloped edges.

Tubular blooms appear in spikes rise high above the foliage from midsummer through frost. A great addition to bouquets and floral arrangements, the showy blooms are fantastic inside and out. As a member of the Mint family and the fact that Hummelo means bumblebee in German, these are beloved by the butterflies, bees and hummingbirds!

How to Use Hummelo Lambs Ear In The Landscape

It makes a unique and stunning addition to any sunny border! Line a bed or walkway with the deep-green foliage and tall blooms for a great welcoming committee for your guests. Define borders with bold color and fill dappled shade meadows and edge-of-the-woods locations with beauty.

This plant will add texture and color in rock gardens and looks wonderful with Veronica 'Goodness Grows', Tradescantia 'Concord Grape' or other purple blooming perennials. These look lovely with Daisies, Coreopsis and Ornamental Grasses!

The clumps will spread over time to form a dense ground cover, and create amazing drifts of purple flowers. This perennial plant is easy-to-grow and won the 2019 Perennial Plant of the Year!

Cottage gardens and rustic plantings, and formal and specimen plantings alike benefit from this tough plant. Great for containers, these will fit in any smaller urban garden or balcony planter.

#ProPlantTips For Care

Hummelo Lamb's Ear needs to be planted in full sun in a well-drained area. Hardy in growing zones 4 through 8, this variety of Lambs Ears does appreciate shade in the hot summer and does well in both full sun and partial shade in cooler climates. Hummelo's leaves are evergreen in warm winter climates, but will not do well in harsh winters.

Requiring well-drained soil with good drainage, these are drought tolerant once established. Not particular on the type of soil, just be sure to keep well watered until established. Creeping by stolon underground, forming dense mats.

Pruning is only needed to deadhead for increased blooming and to keep the plant tidy. Once the first flush is done, some deadheading will encourage a second flush! Hummelo are not favored by deer or rabbits. These tough plants are even tolerant of Black Walnut juglone.

A robust bloomer, this 'Hummelo' Lamb's Ear is an outstanding garden performer! Order yours from Nature Hills today!