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Stachys byzantina ‘Silver Carpet’
Lamb’s ears, lamb’s-ears, lamb’s ear
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
| Order | Lamiales | Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary |
| Family | Lamiaceae | Mint family |
| Genus | Stachys | From the Greek stachus for “ear of grain” or “a spike,” in reference to the spike-like form of the flowers |
| Species | byzantina | Probably because this species was found in Byzantium, ancient name for Istanbul |
| Cultivar | ‘Silver Carpet’ | |
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Stachys byzantina ‘Silver Carpet’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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6/17/2012 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (17 × 11 cm) 
6/17/2012 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine · ≈ 6 × 4″ (15 × 10 cm)
8/1/2009 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine · ≈ 1½ × 1′ (52 × 35 cm)
8/1/2009 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine · ≈ 8 × 5″ (20 × 13 cm)
Range: Zones 4-8:
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