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melcon6
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I have this plant that everyone mistakenly calls lambs ear. I know it is not but I don't know what it is called. It does have foliage like lambs ear, very soft and furry, light sage green and it flowers from mid-summer to fall, pink flowers.

Here's the plant itself, keep in mind I just took these pics and the plant is almost done for now with the cold weather:

and these are the babies that sprout up everywhere, takes a year or two before they flower:

and the spent flower:

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY CINDY!!!!!!!

Plants: 3901 | From: Coastal Maine | Registered: Sep 2002 | Seeded: 207.5.193.186

RugbyHukr
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stachys byzantina

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I love the sweet scents wafting in the breeze. I stop to admire the vibrant colors of all living things. And people think me odd. Then ODD I am!!!

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Plants: 1058 | From: SoCal via WV | Registered: Apr 2005 | Seeded: 134.173.124.46

melcon6
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Member # 85

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Yes,that is the latin name for lambs ear, but that is not the plant that I have. The flowers I have are single and not at all spiky or clustered.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY CINDY!!!!!!!

Plants: 3901 | From: Coastal Maine | Registered: Sep 2002 | Seeded: 207.5.193.186

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Could it be Lychnis??

Seeded: 216.145.85.144

melcon6
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Ahhhhhhhh, that's it exactly, guest!! Thank you so much! I kept thinking it was Lychris or something like that , but it was LYCHNIS I was off just enough not to be able to find it .

Identifying this plant was so very important to me since I've collected a ton of the seeds to be used for seed packets to be given out as favors at my daughter's wedding!

Thank you again, guest. [kissies]