Lamium maculatum

Classic ground cover that bears countless nettle like flowers.

Botanical NameLamium maculatum
Common NameRed dead-nettle
Key FeaturesFrost Hardy
SizeGrows to 15cm high x 45cm wide.
PositionFull Sun
DescriptionSun loving ground cover. Quickly forming a lush carpet of green with clusters of trumpet shaped flowers.
Comes in 6 colours
– Ghost: Silver leaf foliage with a dark pink flower
– Marshmallow: Silver leaf foliage with a pale pink flower
– Pink Pewter: Silver leaf foliage with a pink flower
– Sensation: Green leaf with silver stripe down the centre with dark pink flowers
– Stripey Nancy: Green leaf with silver stripe down the centre with white flowers
– White Nancy: Silvery leaf foliage with a pure white flower
Cultural NotesPrune to tidy and fertilize in spring
Landscape IdeasStunning under trees, lining a garden bed
Water RequirementsMedium