Spotted Dead Nettle 'Red Nancy'

Lamium maculatum

Family
Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Lamium (LAY-mee-um)
Species
maculatum (mak-yuh-LAH-tum)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Good Fall Color
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Magenta (pink-purple)
Medium Purple
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Bronze
Where to Grow
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From herbaceous stem cuttings
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Seymour, Connecticut

Saint Charles, Illinois

Earlham, Iowa

Inwood, Iowa

Milton, Massachusetts

East Tawas, Michigan

Fargo, North Dakota

Enid, Oklahoma

Olyphant, Pennsylvania

Bryan, Texas

Leesburg, Virginia

Spokane, Washington(2 reports)

Wheeling, West Virginia

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Gardener's Notes:

4
positives
2
neutrals
0
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Bryan, TX | December 2019 | neutral

Planted several plants in a really big pot last March. It grew very fast and covered the pot spilling over the sides. It was beautifu...Read More

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ROSLINDALE, MA | March 2016 | positive

A great perennial for shade in New England. I've never known any form of this species to be weedy or invasive in any sense, nor is it a n...Read More

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Fargo, ND (Zone 4a) | June 2015 | positive

This plant really knows how to fill out the edges of my raised bed. Easy to propogate too.

B
Seymour, CT | September 2008 | positive

Beautiful, quick speading groundcover. It has nice reddish-purple flowers that are very attractive and when not in bloom, the silver and ...Read More

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Enid, OK (Zone 7a) | April 2008 | positive

This beautiful ground cover loves living here in 7.4 to 7.6 PH soil, deep shade, under many trees, very dry conditions. It is evergreen ...Read More

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Spokane, WA (Zone 5b) | April 2007 | neutral

The 'Jeepers Creepers' brand plant tag says the following: "A tough and showy perennial groundcover, this forms a spreading patch of smal...Read More

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