Dead Nettle

Lamium Maculatum

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Overview

Lamium maculatum, commonly known as Dead Nettle, is a shade-tolerant perennial with variegated foliage and hooded pink, purple, or white flowers. Reaching 6-12 inches tall with a spread of 18-24 inches, it makes an excellent ground cover. Dead Nettle thrives in zones 3-8, preferring moist, well-draining soil. Its low maintenance and deer resistance make it a preferred choice for woodland gardens and shaded borders. Blooms appear in late spring to early summer.

Sun Half, ShadeWater MediumZones 3–8Climate Temperate

Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — adding a pop of color and aesthetic appeal; ground cover with pink and white and yellow blooms

Culture

Sun: Half, Shade
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 3–8

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Lamiaceae
Climate: Temperate

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Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — adding a pop of color and aesthetic appeal

Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — These blooms contrast well with the foliage and can intermittently reappear throughout the growing season

Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — well-drained soil with a pH that is neutral to slightly acidic

Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — This plant tolerates a variety of lighting conditions but favors partial to full shade

Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — Lamium maculatum is valued for its low maintenance needs

Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — and attraction of pollinators such as bees

Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — It's an ideal selection for a client seeking to add texture and coverage with minimal upkeep

Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — When mapping out your landscape design

Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — pink and white and yellow flowers in the garden

Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — ground cover with pink and white and yellow blooms

Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — ground cover for half or shade

Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — commonly known as Dead Nettle; dead Nettle thrives in zones 3-8, preferring moist, well-draining soil

Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — is a shade-tolerant perennial with variegated foliage and hooded pink; heart-shaped green leaves

Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — Reaching 6-12 inches tall with a spread of 18-24 inches, it makes an excellent ground cover; lamium maculatum is valued for

Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — These blooms contrast well with the foliage and can intermittently reappear throughout the growing season; blooms appear in

Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — well-drained soil with a pH that is neutral to slightly acidic; tubular flowers bloom in shades of pink

Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — adding a pop of color and aesthetic appeal; ground cover with pink and white and yellow blooms

Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — Lamium maculatum is valued for its low maintenance needs; reaching 6-12 inches tall with a spread of 18-24 inches, it makes an

Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — and attraction of pollinators such as bees; with a distinctive silver marking on the broad

Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — It's an ideal selection for a client seeking to add texture and coverage with minimal upkeep; this plant tolerates a variety

Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — When mapping out your landscape design; ground cover for half or shade

Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — ground cover with pink and white and yellow blooms; adding a pop of color and aesthetic appeal

Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — pink and white and yellow flowers in the garden; is an herbaceous perennial that offers a multitude of benefits for both

Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — commonly known as Dead Nettle; dead Nettle thrives in zones 3-8, preferring moist, well-draining soil, image 49

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