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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) — These blooms contrast well with the foliage and can intermittently reappear throughout the growing season; blooms, image 63
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — When mapping out your landscape design; ground cover for half or shade, image 117
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 114
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — adding a pop of color and aesthetic appeal; ground cover with pink and white and yellow blooms, image 206
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — These blooms contrast well with the foliage and can intermittently reappear throughout the growing season; blooms, image 231
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — It's an ideal selection for a client seeking to add texture and coverage with minimal upkeep; this plant tolerates, image 116
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — ground cover with pink and white and yellow blooms; adding a pop of color and aesthetic appeal, image 215
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — Its low maintenance and deer resistance make it a preferred choice for woodland gardens and shaded borders, image 221
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — and attraction of pollinators such as bees
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — well-drained soil with a pH that is neutral to slightly acidic; tubular flowers bloom in shades of pink, image 88
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — Blooms appear in late spring to early summer; these blooms contrast well with the foliage and can intermittently, image 102
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — adding a pop of color and aesthetic appeal; ground cover with pink and white and yellow blooms, image 158
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — well-drained soil with a pH that is neutral to slightly acidic; tubular flowers bloom in shades of pink, image 160
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, image 99
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — tubular flowers bloom in shades of pink; well-drained soil with a pH that is neutral to slightly acidic, image 157
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — Blooms appear in late spring to early summer; these blooms contrast well with the foliage and can intermittently, image 126
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — ground cover for half or shade; when mapping out your landscape design, image 144
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — is a shade-tolerant perennial with variegated foliage and hooded pink; heart-shaped green leaves, image 266
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — this plant typically reaches a height of 6 to 12 inches with a spread of 18 to 24 inches; during late spring to early summer
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — is a shade-tolerant perennial with variegated foliage and hooded pink; heart-shaped green leaves, image 50
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — ground cover with pink and white and yellow blooms; adding a pop of color and aesthetic appeal, image 95
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — ground cover with pink and white and yellow blooms; adding a pop of color and aesthetic appeal, image 71
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — Its low maintenance and deer resistance make it a preferred choice for woodland gardens and shaded borders
Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum) — This plant tolerates a variety of lighting conditions but favors partial to full shade
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