Purple Dragon Dead Nettle
Lamium Maculatum 'Purple Dragon'
Overview
Lamium maculatum 'Purple Dragon' is an attractive, low-growing perennial. Boasting striking silver foliage with deep green edges, this dead nettle erupts with vibrant purple flowers in spring, offering a spectacular display well into summer. Thriving in USDA zones 3-8, it reaches 4-8 inches tall with a spread of 18-24 inches. It grows best in partial to full shade with well-drained soil, perfect for ground cover or shaded borders.
Sun Deep Shade, Half, ShadeWater MediumZones 3–10Type Ground cover, PerennialClimate Temperate
Culture
- Sun
- Deep Shade, Half, Shade
- Water
- Medium
- USDA zones
- 3–10
Shape & size
Classification
- Type
- Ground cover, Perennial
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Climate
- Temperate
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