Lamium, Spotted Dead Nettle 'Shell Pink'

Lamium maculatum

Family
Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Lamium (LAY-mee-um)
Species
maculatum (mak-yuh-LAH-tum)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Partial to Full Shade
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)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Pink
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Bronze
Dark/Black
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
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
By simple layering
By tip layering
By serpentine layering
By stooling or mound layering
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:

Brookfield, Connecticut

East Canaan, Connecticut

Saint Charles, Illinois

Valparaiso, Indiana

Conowingo, Maryland

Dundalk, Maryland

Westford, Massachusetts

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Penn Yan, New York

Raleigh, North Carolina

Painesville, Ohio

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Herndon, Virginia

Leesburg, Virginia

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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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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Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) | April 2003 | positive

I planted three small plugs two years ago, and they quickly spread to fill in around a bench near our pond. Each spring I get many compl...Read More

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Oakville, ON (Zone 5b) | March 2003 | positive

Spreads quite rapidly forming large clumps of plant. Stems root readily and cuttings can be taken very easily. Flowers from mid to late...Read More

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