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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

In the landscape

BorderMass plantingContainerHanging basketNaturalizedWalkwayDrought tolerantShade

Freeze survival

Will it survive your winters?

Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Spotted Deadnettle is hardy to about -30°F (estimated from USDA zone 4), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.

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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