Beacon Silver Dead Nettle
Lamium maculatum 'Beacon Silver'
Silvery-white leaves with green edges form a lush groundcover atop which appear small pale pink flowers. Brightens shady areas in hotter climates or good for full sun elsewhere. Trail from mixed perennial containers or edge perennial borders.
| Key feature: | Summer Flowering |
| Plant types: | Perennial, Groundcover |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast growing to 6 to 12 in. tall, 18 to 24 in. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape uses: | Water Garden, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Variegated |
| Item no.: | 2489 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Remove old flowers to prolong flowering. Cut back to the ground at the end of the season.
Silvery-white leaves with green edges form a lush groundcover atop which appear small pale pink flowers. Brightens shady areas in hotter climates or good for full sun elsewhere. Trail from mixed perennial containers or edge perennial borders.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Remove old flowers to prolong flowering. Cut back to the ground at the end of the season.
| Key feature: | Summer Flowering |
| Plant types: | Perennial, Groundcover |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast growing to 6 to 12 in. tall, 18 to 24 in. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape uses: | Water Garden, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Variegated |
| Item no.: | 2489 |
