Dead Nettle

Uses:

  • Borders
  • Container Gardens
  • Groundcovers

Features:

  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Deadheading Not Necessary
  • Low Maintenance

Sunlight:

  • Full Shade to Full Sun
  • Can Grow In Most Sunlight Conditions

Growing Zones:

Dead nettle, also known as Lamium, is a versatile perennial with attractive foliage and clusters of small, tubular flowers. The plants bloom from spring to early summer. Grow these in shady to partially sunny locations with well-drained soil as a ground cover, in woodland gardens, or along shaded borders.


About Dead Nettle

Genus
Species
Family
Lamium
Maculatum, purpureum, album
Lamiaceae

Common Names:

Lamium


Native To:

Europe, Asia, and North Africa

Plant Type:

Perennials

Foliage Type:

Semi-evergreen, deciduous

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:

3 - 8

Flower Color:

Flower Bloom Time:

Late spring to early summer

Growth Habit:

Spreading,trailing

Attracts:

Bees, honey bees, bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Tolerates:

Drought, Humidity

Resists:

Deer, Rabbits, Voles and Moles, Diseases, Pests