Lamium album

This is an attractive low key plant found tucked away in grassy places, and alongside paths, enjoying rich soil. It is native to the UK. It has upright stems with neat conical leaves having crisp toothy edges and deep veining on its somewhat crimped surface. The foliage bears some resemblance to the stinging nettle but it is soft to the touch. The white flowers nestle in clusters, sitting above each leaf pair on the upright stems. The flowers are, at close examination, quite showy, with a hairy top lip and two-lobed lower lip. The flowers are to be found from spring through to autumn. They provide food for bees and are especially favoured by bumble bees. It spreads by running roots and can quietly colonise so is suited to wild gardens or for good-sized ground cover around shrubs.