Lamium

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

Coral Bells

False Spirea

Hosta

Plant Details

Common name

Lamium
Botanical name

Lamium maculatum
Variety

Beacon Silver
Zone

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

Part sun
Height

8-12" (20-31 cm)
Habit

Low-growing
Feed

Use all-purpose
Water

Weekly during dry spells
Bloom Color

Pink
Bloom Time

Summer
Maintenance

Keep weed-free

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