Spotted Deadnettle

Lamium maculatum

Spotted Deadnettle (Lamium maculatum) is a fast-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 0.3-0.8 ft × 1-2 ft. It does best in part shade and full shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect pink, purple and white blooms in spring and summer. It stands up well to deer and drought.

USDA zones

4-8

Sun

Part shade, Full shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

0.3-0.8 ft × 1-2 ft

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Bloom color

Pink, Purple, White

Bloom season

Spring, Summer

Tough against

Deer, Drought

Native to

Europe and North Africa to West Asia