Lamium maculatum 'Chequers'
Dead Nettle
Lamium are herbaceous plants that spread by both seeds and stems rooting as they grow along the ground. They can be annual or perennial. They are widely used as groundcover plants and are frost hardy, growing well in most soils. White or purple flowered species are planted in spring and prefer full sun. The yellow-flowered species are planted in autumn and prefer shade. They can be invasive. 'Chequers' sports heart-shaped green leaves with central silvery stripe. Clusters of deep pink flowers. early to mid-summer. Ht.20cm.
Contributed by @SylviaDavies
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Partial shade to deep shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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All soil conditions
Common name
Dead Nettle
Latin name
Lamium maculatum 'Chequers'
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Lamiaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade to deep shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
All soil conditions
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.15 M
0.20 M
Lamium maculatum 'Chequers'
Lamium are herbaceous plants that spread by both seeds and stems rooting as they grow along the ground. They can be annual or perennial. They are widely used as groundcover plants and are frost hardy, growing well in most soils. White or purple flowered species are planted in spring and prefer full sun. The yellow-flowered species are planted in autumn and prefer shade. They can be invasive. 'Chequers' sports heart-shaped green leaves with central silvery stripe. Clusters of deep pink flowers. early to mid-summer. Ht.20cm.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Autumn
Lamium can be planted in most garden soils. The yellow-flowered species are planted in autumn and prefer shade and the white or purple flowered species should be planted in spring in full sun.
SylviaDavies
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