Spotted Dead Nettle Lamium maculatum

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Lamium

  Species:

  maculatum

  Family:

  Lamiaceae

  Recommended Propagation Strategy:

  Division

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Ground Cover

  Perennial

  Habit/Form:

  Erect

  Spreading

  Growth Rate:

  Rapid

  Texture:

  Medium

• Cultural Conditions:

  Light:

  Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

  Soil Drainage:

  Good Drainage

  NC Region:

  Coastal

  Mountains

  Piedmont

  USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:

  3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  Pink

  Purple/Lavender

  Flower Bloom Time:

  Spring

  Summer

  Flower Description:

  Lavender flowers with upper and lower petal-like lip

• Leaves:

  Leaf Color:

  Gray/Silver

  Green

  Variegated

  Leaf Arrangement:

  Opposite

  Leaf Margin:

  Sinuate

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Length:

  1-3 inches

  Leaf Description:

  Variegated foliage; 1" crinkled leaves with rounded teeth; unpleasantly tented when crushed. The opposite leaves are silvery green with large silver blotches on the upper surface.

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No