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Deadnettle / Lamium

Lamium maculatum

Deadnettle
Deadnettle◐ Part sun or part shadeSupplied Perennials collection · photographer unrecorded

Spreads nicely in shade

Type
Groundcover Perennial
Light Req.
Part Shade / Shade
Height × Width
4–8 in × 12–24 in
USDA Zone
3–8
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Type

Groundcover Perennial

Light Req.

Part Shade / Shade

Water Req.

Moderate

Soil Req.

Loamy / Well-Drained

More growing details

USDA Zone

3–8

Height × Width

4–8 in × 12–24 in

Bloom Time & Color

Spring–Fall / Pink, White, Purple

Native Status

Native to Europe / Asia

Pollinator Interest

Bees Butterflies

Wildlife Value

Pollinator

Maintenance Level

Low

Drought Tolerance

Moderate

Notes

Spreads nicely in shade

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Deadnettle
Deadnettle◐ Part sun or part shadeSupplied Perennials collection · photographer unrecorded
20260614 Lamium maculatum 01.jpg
20260614 Lamium maculatum 01.jpg◐ Part sun or part shadeFlocci Nivis ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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Deadnettle Lamium
Deadnettle Lamium◐ Part sun or part shadeSupplied Perennials collection · photographer unrecorded
Deadnettle
Deadnettle◐ Part sun or part shadeSupplied Perennials collection · photographer unrecorded

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