Lamium
Dead nettle, Weasel's snout
- Height × spread
- 0.1m – 0.6m × 0.2m – 1m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
These are generally low-growing and picturesque plants. The smaller forms are often used as ground cover because of their neat leaves which are often patterned and coloured in shades of green, silver, yellow, white, pink and purple. Lamium maculatum flowers in spring and has attractive columnar flowers in shades of blue, pink and white. Lamium galeobdolon can be quite invasive, but has beautiful yellow flowers in spring when the foliage is most intensely coloured. The taller, Lamium orvala, with plum or white coloured flowers, is an intriguing, low key ornamental. All these forms are shade tolerant.
- Flower colour
- Brown, Pink, Purple, Red, Rose, White, Yellow
- Foliage colour
- Gold, Green, Grey, Silver, White, Yellow
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, some varieties
- Shape
- Bell, Dome
- Height
- 0.1m – 0.6m
- Spread
- 0.2m – 1m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Wild flower meadow, Small scale garden, Shady court, Scented garden, Prairie garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, likes part shade, likes light shade
- Soil type
- All types
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil, Dry soil, Dry and shady soil, Drought resistant
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Ground cover, Rabbit resistant, Bee attraction
- Maintenance
- Some varieties are easycare (low/no maintenance)
- Hazards
- No
AutumnNow
Autumn · Planting
Remove offsets to create new plants
Offsets are small plants or shoots that develop around the parent plant. They should have developed a root system of their own before they are detached. They can be planted directly, or grown in pots if so small they could be 'lost' in the garden.
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water in dry periods
Established plants in the ground can cope with 7-10 days of dryness, and shrubs often manage 2 to 3 weeks. Water one section of the garden thoroughly each day rather than a little everywhere. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather.
Planting & general
Outdoors
Water some varieties differently
Some plants within this genus have additional requirements for water. It is best to look up your specific plant, or the species it belongs to for watering guidance.
Found in
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