Spotted Dead Nettle

Beautifully variegated leaves and long-blooming flowers brighten shaded gardens and summer containers. Superb ground cover beneath trees or shrubs, especially when combined with spring-flowering bulbs. Attractive at garden's edge or along walkways.

Companion Plants

False Spirea

Ferns

Hosta

Plant Details

Common name

Spotted Dead Nettle
Botanical name

Lamium maculatum
Variety

Red Nancy
Zone

USDA Zone 3 (-40°F) to USDA Zone 8 (10°F).
Light

Shade
Height

8-12" (20-31 cm)
Habit

Low-growing
Feed

Use all-purpose
Water

Weekly during dry spells
Bloom Color

Red
Bloom Time

Summer
Maintenance

Mulch to reduce weeds

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