| Description | A low growing, medium spreading plant that will add a splash of color to the semi-shaded areas of the garden. Received an excellent rating at the Chicago Botanic Gardens Lamium trials. |
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| Pronunciation | (lay-MEE-um)(mak-ew-LAH-tum) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-8 |
| Sunlight | prefers semi-shade but tolerates deeper shade. Plants will not be as compact or as colorful in the deeper shade areas. |
| Moisture | prefers moist not wet but tolerates average not dry |
| Soil & Site | well drained, moist |
| Flowers | pink lipped, hooded, short stalks, early spring and a few blooms during the year |
| Leaves | silver-white leaves with green edges on trailing stems |
| Dimensions | space 12" on center, 6" tall |
| Maintenance | normal |
| Propagation | cuttings, division |
| Native Site | Species plant Lamium maculatum is native to Europe and West Asia. |
| Misc Facts | Said to be a pink flowering form of Lamium maculata "White Nancy". |
| Author's Notes | In the right site this is a fantastic ground cover. I think it is best in the spring and especially in the fall. Best site is not to dry or not to moist and semi-shade. Seems picky but worth the effort to find a spot for this plant. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #36-Encyclopedia of Perennials (Christopher Woods) |
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