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Hello and welcome to my blog of plants! You'll find a list of herbaceous plants that I've encountered and learned about during my studies at Virginia Tech, in the order I learned them by list. You'll find great photos of herbaceous plants, their names and families, and details of where I found them. All photos have been taken by myself. Feel free to click on them for enlargement. May this blog be of benefit to thee!

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Stachys byzantina, Lamb's Ear, Lamiaceae

Genus and species:  
Stachys byzantina
Common Name: Lamb's Ear
Family Name: Lamiaceae

A common perennial ground cover, this plant is drought tolerant and takes full sun. It has furry foliage and the flower stalks look like a big q-tip.

Photo taken March 14, 2012 at Virginia Tech in the Hahn Horticulture Gardens.
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