Stachys byzantina 'Big Ears' ~ Giant Lamb's Ear Size:1 GALLON Sietecueros (Tibouchina lepidota) - Flickr

Sietecueros (Tibouchina lepidota) - Flickr - Alejandro Bayer

glowing orange-red daisy-like flowers with yellow tips have prominent dark seedheads

Coreopsis grandiflora Baby Sun 2zz

A thick coating of bright red flowers bloom in early spring

downy mildew

Stachys byzantina 'Big Ears' ~ Giant Lamb's Ear Size:1 GALLON Sietecueros (Tibouchina lepidota) - FlickrGiant Lamb's Ear is a delicate fine textured perennial grown for its soft velvety silver grey leaves that form a mat above the ground. Tiny purple pink terminal clusters may appear on stems in the summer, though many gardeners prefer to remove them to enhance the ground cover effect. Grows best with afternoon shade in southern climates and dry to medium well drained soils. Giant Lambs Ear is drought tolerant and disease resistant. Also sold as 'Helene