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Fantastic foliage coloration creates powerful compositions. Leaves silvery green edged with blue green are densely packed for good coverage. Vivid orchid pink flowers stand out briskly on mounding form. Blooms are borne on leafy spikes from midspring to summer. Excellent groundcover as plants spread and retain a shorter stature. Use to neaten the front of perennial beds and borders. Prefers even moisture with perfect drainage. Herbaceous perennial. Full sun or part shade in hot climates. Fast growing 6 to 12 inches tall, 1 to 2 feet wide.

Performance and Requirements

Light needs: Partial to full shade

Watering Needs: Keep soil surface moist, but not soggy.

Growth Rate: Fast Growing

Growth Habit: Spreading

Design Information

Companion Plants

ANGEL'S BLUSH^® HYDRANGEA
Hydrangea paniculata `Ruby` P.P.# 10751

KING EDWARD VII FLOWERING CURRANT
Ribes sanguineum 'King Edward VII'

SILVER LACE CHRISTMAS ROSE
Helleborus argutifolius 'Silver Lace'

GOLD FOUNTAINS SEDGE
Carex dolichostachya 'Kaga Nishiki'

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Companion Plants (Description): Combine dead nettle with Gold Fountains Sedge, (Carex dolichostachya 'Kaga Nishiki'), Silver Lace Christmas Rose, (Helleborus argutifolius 'Silver Lace'), King Edward VII Flowering Currant, (Ribes sanguinium 'King Edward Vii'), and Angel's Blush Hydrangea, (Hydrangea paniculata 'Ruby').

Design Styles: An exceptional groundcover to flesh out beds and borders. Fill in spaces beneath woodland trees and shrubs to reduce weeds. A natural along paths and to edge flagstone walks. A good cover for exposed mortar or liners of small water garden edges. Integrate into container compositions for unique foliage.

Care Information

Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep extentsive root system. Cut back hard and feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Trim off dead flowers to encourage reblooming.

Background Information

History: This perennial is native over a wide range of Europe and Asia. It's the signature genus of the Lamiaceae, related to the Mint Family, containing 40 to 50 species.

Lore: The common name "dead nettle" describes is visual resemblance to stinging nettles, but with Lamium the stingers are dead on these pain free plants.

Catalog Description: Fantastic foliage coloration creates powerful compositions. Leaves silvery green edged with blue green are densely packed for good coverage. Vivid orchid pink flowers stand out briskly on mounding form. Blooms are borne on leafy spikes from midspring to summer. Excellent groundcover as plants spread and retain a shorter stature. Use to neaten the front of perennial beds and borders. Prefers even moisture with perfect drainage. Herbaceous perennial. Full sun or part shade in hot climates. Fast growing 6 to 12 inches tall, 1 to 2 feet wide.