Lamium maculatum 'Chequers'

Spotted Dead Nettle

Family: Lamiaceae Mint


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 3A - 8A
Exposure Full shade to partial shade or partial sun
Bloom color Pink
Bloom time Late Spring to Late Summer
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Border, container, ground cover, massing, specimen, woodland garden
Height 9" to 12" / 25cm to 30cm
Spread 18" to 36" / 45cm to 90cm
Growth rate Fast
Persistence Evergreen, needles or needle-like
Leaf color Green, silvery
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Alkaline
Soil type Loamy
Form Spreading or horizontal
Attributes and features Attractive foilage, naturalizing