Lamium maculatum ‘Purple Dragon’
Lamium maculatum 'Purple Dragon' is a spotted dead nettle with silver foliage and purple flowers. A superb ground cover.
Lamium maculatum ‘Purple Dragon’ is a spotted dead nettle that’s perfect for the shady garden. Gorgeous heart-shaped foliage is silver with green margins. Larger hooded flowers of magenta-purple appear in spring and continue on and off until fall. Fairly tolerant of dry shade once established spreading to 6 inches high by 12-24 inches wide. Great in beds, border edges, containers, and as a ground cover and underplanting for trees and shrubs. Pollinator attractor. Deer and rabbit resistant.
Common Name: Spotted Dead Nettle
Family: Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Part Shade Full Shade
Height: 4-8"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Magenta
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Class: Semi-evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring - 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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