Spotted Deadnettle
Lamium maculatum
Perennials
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)

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Lamium maculatum Plant Information
Classification | |
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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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Email
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