lambs ear

[cuckoo4chickenz]

I just purchased 2 lambs ear. I did a little research after buying this super soft and unique looking plant

Now all I read is that it is invasive and spreads like wildfire pretty much. So my location should be choosen wisely. I read it spreads by roots AND by dropping its seeds when it flowers.

Whats your experience with this plant. I almost wish I didnt buy it.

have I just read to many online horror stories???

 

[lazy gardener]

I have lamb's ear, and would call it a fairly well behaved plant. It will propagate by seed or by root, but it's easy, as far as I'm concerned to keep it within bounds. Any plants that I remove get shared with other gardeners or thrown on the compost pile.

 

[farmkids]

I have had numerous Lamb's ears when I lived in north Florida, and they were not invasive at all. They spread a bit as they grow, but they don't send runners or rhizomes.

 

[cuckoo4chickenz]

Ok thanks guys!

I read some doosies lol. One lady said it was smothering another plant of hers and that she could not kill it. It just kept coming back. So I was alittle worried when I read about how fast it grows and that it takes over. Now to Find the right spot for it. How do yall keep yours contained?

 

[lazy gardener]

I don't worry about containing it. Now, mint, oregano, bee balm... those need containment! I cut the bottom off a spackle bucket and bury it up to the top in the garden, and plant the invasive plant inside.

 

[cuckoo4chickenz]

@lazy gardener that's a neat idea. BUT I dont have to contain lambs ear? ok, now just where to plant it.

 

[hausfrau77]

Hi, I have lamb ears in my garden in zone 8, Pacific Northwest. It doesnt aggressively spread by root like mints) or by seeds (like my california poppy) and has grown best in sun and part sun. I've really enjoyed it whether as its fuzzy texture or in its leggy wildflower bloom, its been a pretty and easy garden addition for me for years. Hope you enjoy it too!