Lamium maculatum ‘Beacon Silver’
Lamium maculatum 'Beacon Silver' is a spotted dead nettle with silver foliage, green margins and lavender flowers.
Lamium maculatum ‘Beacon Silver’ is a spotted dead nettle that’s perfect for the shady garden. Gorgeous heart-shaped, semi-evergreen foliage is silver with narrow green margins. Small, hooded lavender flowers emerge in late spring in attractive whorls and continue on and off until fall. Fairly tolerant of dry shade once established. Growth habit is 6 to 8 inches tall with a 12 to 24 inch spread. Great in beds, border edges, containers, and as a ground cover and underplanting for trees and shrubs. Virtually disease and pest free. Pollinator attractor. Deer and rabbit resistant.
Common Name: Spotted Deadnettle
Family: Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Part Shade, Full Shade
Height: 4-8"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Lavender
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Foliage Colour: Silver, Green
Class: Semi-evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer, Fall
Soil Moisture: Average, Drought Tolerant, Dry, Moist
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Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Open grassland to woodland, generally on moist, fertile soils.
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