Lamium, Spotted Dead Nettle 'Chequers'

Lamiummaculatum

Family
Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Lamium (LAY-mee-um)
Species
maculatum (mak-yuh-LAH-tum)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Good Fall Color
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Rose/Mauve
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Blooms repeatedly
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Bronze
Where to Grow
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

San Leandro, California

Brookfield, Connecticut

Winsted, Connecticut

Streamwood, Illinois

Fishers, Indiana

Inwood, Iowa

Dracut, Massachusetts

Munsonville, New Hampshire

Tamworth, New Hampshire

Brewster, New York

Selden, New York

Southampton, New York

Spokane, Washington

Kenosha, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

5
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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ROSLINDALE, MA | March 2016 | positive

A great perennial for shade in New England. I've never known any form of this species to be weedy or invasive in any sense, nor is it a n...Read More

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Southampton, NY | July 2008 | positive

I planted this 2 years ago around an old tree stump and it did spread. It is very vigorous sending out many runners. I have a wooded half...Read More

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Winsted, CT | May 2008 | positive

this plant is easy to care for and spreads quickly, i have mine in full size although the tag said prefers shade- it grows just fine in s...Read More

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Seward, AK (Zone 3b) | August 2002 | positive

When grown in a moist area, this lamium will root from prostrate stems, making it invasive if planted with less aggressive plants. Howeve...Read More

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(Zone 5b) | July 2002 | positive

Spreads slowly, blooms great. Mine is under the shade of a large oak. Tolerates drought.

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Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) | May 2002 | neutral

Sometimes called "False Salvia", has heavily veined foliage.

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