Melinda Myers

Deadnettle

Botanical Name

Lamium maculatum

Hardiness

Zones 3 to 8

Height

6 to 12 inches

Width

Spreading

Flowers

Late spring to mid summer: pink, white, mauve

Light

Part to full shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained, cool

Planting & Care

• When used as a ground cover, space plants 6-10" apart for quick cover
• Does best in cool soils with good drainage
• Leaf scorch or bare patches may occur where soils are too dry or plants are exposed to summer sun and heat
• Divide plants in spring or fall
• Take cuttings anytime during the growing season

Problems

Crown rot in poorly drained and wet soils, leaf scorch in sull sun or heat and humidity of summer

Varieties

• Beacon Silver - silver leaves with narrow green borders, pink flowers
• White Nancy - silvery-white leaves, white flowers
• Pink Chablis - pink flowers