A mature Spotted Deadnettle (Lamium maculatum) growing in a residential garden bed

In the landscape

Border · Mass planting · Container · Hanging basket · Naturalized · Walkway · Patio · Drought tolerant

Data sources

Missouri Botanical Garden, NC State Extension

Spotted Deadnettle

Lamium maculatum · Perennial

Spotted Deadnettle is a fast-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 4–10 in × 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 and grows happily in containers.

USDA zones: 4-8
Sun: Part shade, Full shade
Water: Medium
Mature size: 4–10 in × 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

Will it survive your winters?

We score Spotted Deadnettle’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.

Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.

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