| Description | A ground cover plant that will add a silvery white touch of color to the shaded areas of the garden. |
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| Pronunciation | (lay-MEE-um)(mak-ew-LAH-tum) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | 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, tolerates average not dry |
| Soil & Site | humusy moist |
| Flowers | pink lipped, hooded flowers on short stalks, early spring and a few blooms during the year |
| Leaves | silver-white leaves with green edges on trailing stems. Seems to glow in the fall garden. |
| Stems | square |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | Reaches 6-9" tall, space 10-12 inches on center |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Misc Facts | Received a 4 out of 4 rating at the Chicago Botanical Gardens Lamium evaluations. |
| 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) #06-Perennials for the American Gardens (Clasusen and Ekastro) |
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