Skip to main content

Spotted deadnettle (Lamium maculatum)

Spotted deadnettle (Lamium maculatum) is a low-growing perennial groundcover prized for its attractive silver-variegated foliage and whorls of pink, purple, or white flow

Above information is sourced from Wikipedia

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Watering

Moderate

Soil

Well-drained loam

Temperature

Cool to Moderate

Fertilizer

Low

Care Requirements

Light Requirements

Partial Shade

Prefers dappled sunlight or partial shade; tolerates full sun in cooler climates.

Watering Needs

Moderate

Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.

Soil

Well-drained loam

Temperature Preferences

Cool to Moderate

Thrives in temperatures between 15-25°C; can tolerate light frost.

Fertilizer Needs

Low

Fertilize sparingly in spring/early summer with a balanced fertilizer.

Plant Overview

Plant Type

Herb, Creeper

Plant Category

Ornamental

Plant Place Type

Garden, Pot

Lifespan

Perennial

Plant Height

0.1-0.3 m

Spread

0.3-0.6 m

Growth Rate

Moderate

Dormancy

Semi-evergreen to deciduous

Leaf Color

Green, Silver

Leaf Type

Serrated

Flower Size

1-2 cm

Optimal Sunlight Lux

60000

Image Gallery

Synonyms
Lamium affine Guss. & Ten.
Lamium cardiaca Cogn.
Lamium columnae Ten.
Lamium cupreum Schott
Lamium foliosum Crantz
Lamium grenieri Mutel
Lamium gundelsheimeri K.Koch
Lamium hirsutum Lam.
Lamium laevigatum L.
Lamium melissifolium Mill.
Lamium mutabile Dumort.
Lamium niveum Schrad.
Lamium pallidiflorum Beck
Lamium rubrum Jenk.
Lamium rugosum Aiton
Lamium stoloniferum Lapeyr.
Lamium tillii Ten.
Lamium truncatum Boiss.
Lamium villosifolium (R.R.Mill) A.P.Khokhr.
Taxonomy
  • kingdomPlantae
  • divisionTracheophyta
  • classMagnoliopsida
  • orderLamiales
  • familyLamiaceae
  • genusLamium
  • speciesLamium maculatum
Toxicity

Toxic for humans

No

Rating: 0/5

Toxic for pets

No

Rating: 0/5

Non-toxic

Additional Care Tips

FAQs