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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 3–8Type Ground coverClimate Temperate
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — When mapping out your landscape design; ground cover for half or shade, image 261

Culture

Sun
Half, Shade
Water
Medium
USDA zones
3–8

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Ground cover
Family
Lamiaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — and attraction of pollinators such as bees; with a distinctive silver marking on the broad, image 187
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — Lamium maculatum is valued for its low maintenance needs
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — Blooms appear in late spring to early summer; these blooms contrast well with the foliage and can intermittently, image 54
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — When mapping out your landscape design; ground cover for half or shade, image 93
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — with a distinctive silver marking on the broad; and attraction of pollinators such as bees, image 58
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — is an herbaceous perennial that offers a multitude of benefits for both landscape design and the home gardener, image 103
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — Blooms appear in late spring to early summer; these blooms contrast well with the foliage and can intermittently reappear
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — heart-shaped green leaves; is a shade-tolerant perennial with variegated foliage and hooded pink, image 155
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — Dead Nettle thrives in zones 3-8, preferring moist, well-draining soil; commonly known as Dead Nettle, image 124
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — commonly known as Dead Nettle; dead Nettle thrives in zones 3-8, preferring moist, well-draining soil, image 97
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — adding a pop of color and aesthetic appeal; ground cover with pink and white and yellow blooms, image 254
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — Blooms appear in late spring to early summer; these blooms contrast well with the foliage and can intermittently, image 246
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — with a distinctive silver marking on the broad; and attraction of pollinators such as bees, image 106
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — heart-shaped green leaves; is a shade-tolerant perennial with variegated foliage and hooded pink
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — During late spring to early summer; this plant typically reaches a height of 6 to 12 inches with a spread of 18 to, image 132
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — This plant tolerates a variety of lighting conditions but favors partial to full shade; it's an ideal selection, image 233
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — tubular flowers bloom in shades of pink; well-drained soil with a pH that is neutral to slightly acidic, image 205
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, image 210
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — well-drained soil with a pH that is neutral to slightly acidic; tubular flowers bloom in shades of pink, image 112
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — ground cover with pink and white and yellow blooms; adding a pop of color and aesthetic appeal, image 143
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — tubular flowers bloom in shades of pink; 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; it's an ideal selection for a client
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — Dead Nettle thrives in zones 3-8, preferring moist, well-draining soil; commonly known as Dead Nettle, image 268
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — and attraction of pollinators such as bees; with a distinctive silver marking on the broad, image 115
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