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Beacon Silver Spotted Nettle

Lamium Maculatum 'Beacon Silver '

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Overview

The 'Beacon Silver' Spotted Nettle (Lamium maculatum) is a vibrant, ground-cover perennial favored for its decorative silver-flecked foliage and delicate pink flowers. Thriving in part to full shade, it spreads up to 24 inches wide and grows 6-8 inches tall. This hardy plant is ideal for filling gaps in the shade garden, offering low-maintenance visual interest from spring into late fall. Hardy in zones 3-8, it attracts pollinators while deterring deer.

Sun Deep Shade, ShadeWater HighZones 3–10Type Ground cover, PerennialClimate Temperate
Beacon Silver Spotted Nettle (Lamium Maculatum 'Beacon Silver ') — offers a delightful splash of variegation and color to any landscape design
Beacon Silver Spotted Nettle (Lamium Maculatum 'Beacon Silver ') — offering low-maintenance visual interest from spring into late fallBeacon Silver Spotted Nettle (Lamium Maculatum 'Beacon Silver ') — This hardy plant is ideal for filling gaps in the shade gardenBeacon Silver Spotted Nettle (Lamium Maculatum 'Beacon Silver ') — each flourishing on whorled spikes that can rise up to 6 inches above the foliageBeacon Silver Spotted Nettle (Lamium Maculatum 'Beacon Silver ') — Hardy in zones 3-8, it attracts pollinators while deterring deerBeacon Silver Spotted Nettle (Lamium Maculatum 'Beacon Silver ') — Thriving in part to full shade, it spreads up to 24 inches wide and grows 6-8 inches tallBeacon Silver Spotted Nettle (Lamium Maculatum 'Beacon Silver ') — is prized for its striking silver foliage marked with deep green edges+6

Culture

Sun
Deep Shade, Shade
Water
High
USDA zones
3–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Ground cover, Perennial
Family
Lamiaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Beacon Silver Spotted Nettle (Lamium Maculatum 'Beacon Silver ') — offers a delightful splash of variegation and color to any landscape design
Beacon Silver Spotted Nettle (Lamium Maculatum 'Beacon Silver ') — offering low-maintenance visual interest from spring into late fall
Beacon Silver Spotted Nettle (Lamium Maculatum 'Beacon Silver ') — This hardy plant is ideal for filling gaps in the shade garden
Beacon Silver Spotted Nettle (Lamium Maculatum 'Beacon Silver ') — each flourishing on whorled spikes that can rise up to 6 inches above the foliage
Beacon Silver Spotted Nettle (Lamium Maculatum 'Beacon Silver ') — Hardy in zones 3-8, it attracts pollinators while deterring deer
Beacon Silver Spotted Nettle (Lamium Maculatum 'Beacon Silver ') — Thriving in part to full shade, it spreads up to 24 inches wide and grows 6-8 inches tall
Beacon Silver Spotted Nettle (Lamium Maculatum 'Beacon Silver ') — is prized for its striking silver foliage marked with deep green edges
Beacon Silver Spotted Nettle (Lamium Maculatum 'Beacon Silver ') — Its leaves are approximately 1-2 inches long
Beacon Silver Spotted Nettle (Lamium Maculatum 'Beacon Silver ') — 'Beacon Silver' adorns itself with delicate clusters of tiny
Beacon Silver Spotted Nettle (Lamium Maculatum 'Beacon Silver ') — scientifically known as Lamium maculatum 'Beacon Silver'
Beacon Silver Spotted Nettle (Lamium Maculatum 'Beacon Silver ') — This perennial ground cover
Beacon Silver Spotted Nettle (Lamium Maculatum 'Beacon Silver ') — ground-cover perennial favored for its decorative silver-flecked foliage and delicate pink
Beacon Silver Spotted Nettle (Lamium Maculatum 'Beacon Silver ') — the Beacon Silver Spotted Nettle thrives in part to full shade
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