Are Lambs Ears Invasive

Lamb’s-ear can be invasive in warmer climates and very hard to eradicate. Check with your local Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) or Cooperative Extension before planting.

How do you prevent lamb's ear from spreading?

Care of Lamb’s Ear Spreading mulch under the leaves will help prevent this. Trim the plant back in the spring and prune out brown leaves as needed. To keep the plant from spreading, deadheading spent blooms is often a good idea.

Are lambs ears weeds?

With leaves the shape, size, and plushness of Lamb’s Ears (Stachys byzantina), one look at this plant and it’s obvious how it got its name. It is native to Northern Turkey, the Southern Caucasus Mountain region and Southern Iran where it grows on rocky hills and scrubby areas. In other words, it is a weed.