Scientific Name
Lamium galeobdolon

Common Name
Golden dead nettle; Yellow archangel


Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9


Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Rapid
Size: --
Site Requirements: Light to moderate shade; prefers rich, fertile loamy acidic soil but tolerates a range of soil types
Form: Almost vine-like
Texture: --
Foliage: 3 inch oval to nearly round, medium green leaves covered with nunerous hairs; toothed edges; aromatic when crushed
Flower/Fruit: .5 to .7 inch spike of yellow flowers in late spring
Comments: Space plants 12 to 18 inches apart; stems root when they touch the ground; not drought tolerant
Cultivars: Variegatum: small leaves; Hernons Pride: clump forming
 


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