Scientific Name
Lamium maculatum

Common Name
Lamium; Dead nettle; Spotted dead nettle


Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8


Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Rapid
Size: Height 6 to 12 inches
Site Requirements: Partial shade to shade; well-drained acidic soil; prefers a cool site
Form: Low; spreading to upright
Texture: Medium
Foliage: Variegated foliage; 1-inch crinkled leaves with rounded teeth; unpleasantly scented when bruised
Flower/Fruit: Lavender flowers with upper and lower petal-like lip
Comments: Fast growing
Cultivars: Variegatum; White Nancy; Herman's Pride; Beacon Silver; Album; Shell Pink
 


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