Spotted Dead Nettle 'Beacon Silver', Spotted Deadnettle 'Beacon Silver', Devil's Clover 'Beacon Silver', Devil's Nettle 'Beacon Silver', Lamium maculatum 'Silbergroschen'
Lamium maculatum ‘Beacon Silver’ (Spotted Dead Nettle) is a semi-evergreen, mat-forming perennial noted for its foliage of heart-shaped, silvery-gray leaves adorned with narrow green edges. Small, hooded, lavender flowers open in attractive whorls at the end of the stems in late spring and continue sporadically into fall. With a long bloom period and colorful foliage, Spotted Dead Nettle is an excellent groundcover for semi-shaded locations. Evergreen in mild winter climates.
| Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, A2, A3 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Lamiaceae |
| Genus | Lamium |
| Common names | Spotted Dead Nettle, Deadnettle |
| Exposure | Partial Sun, Shade |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall |
| Height | 6" - 8" (15cm - 20cm) |
| Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing | 6" - 10" (15cm - 25cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Semi-Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Full Shade, Drought, Deer, Rabbit |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Edging, Ground Covers, Patio And Containers, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage, City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden |
| Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, A2, A3 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Lamiaceae |
| Genus | Lamium |
| Common names | Spotted Dead Nettle, Deadnettle |
| Exposure | Partial Sun, Shade |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall |
| Height | 6" - 8" (15cm - 20cm) |
| Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing | 6" - 10" (15cm - 25cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Semi-Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Full Shade, Drought, Deer, Rabbit |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Edging, Ground Covers, Patio And Containers, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage, City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden |
How many Lamium maculatum ‘Beacon Silver’ (Spotted Dead Nettle) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Lamium maculatum ‘Beacon Silver’ (Spotted Dead Nettle) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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