Spotted Deadnettle
Lamium maculatum
Perennials
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
Lamium maculatum Photo Gallery
Lamium maculatum Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Lamium maculatum |
| Common Name: | spotted deadnettle |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | perennials, beds & borders, container plantings, groundcovers |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | spreading |
| Height: | 4 - 8 inches |
| Spread: | 12 - 18 inches |
| Foliage: | simple, cordate leaves with quilted venation central splash of light color and green margin |
| Flower: | pink, purple, or white flowers in short spikes above the leaves |
| Bloom Period: | Summer |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | partial shade |
| Water: | medium water requirement does not tolerate drought or high humidity |
| Soil: | prefers well-drained, moist soil that is richly organic and fertile pH adaptable |
| Heat Tolerance: | medium heat tolerance |
| USDA Zone: | zones 4 - 8 |
| Native Range: | Europe |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | prune outside of the heat of Summer |
| Pests & Pathology: | susceptible to fungal blight, crown rot, and leaf scorch watch for slugs and aphids |
TTU Plant Resources
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