Exposure • Sun • Part sun • Shade

Soil Moisture Needs • Wet

Critter Resistance • Deer Resistant

Season of Interest (Flowering) • Foliage • Spring

Foliage Attribute • Variegated

Bloom Color • Purple

Attributes • For Clay Soils • Ground Cover

Water Requirements • Water weekly during dry spells

Riverbend Nursery (M.S.)

Lamium maculatum 'Beacon Silver'

Spotted Dead Nettle

Colorful silver leaves with narrow green borders and small, lavender-pink flowers. An interesting groundcover in the shade garden. Its low-growing, spreading habit makes it a choice edging plant in the border.

Lamium (lay'-mi-um)

Family: Lamiaceae · Common Name: Spotted Dead Nettle

Clusters of hooded flowers in shades of pink, purple or white highlight silver-variegated leaves. Excellent ground cover or edging plant for shaded sites. Tolerant of dry conditions beneath trees; vigorous spreading in moist soils.