Lamium maculatum 'Purple Dragon' PP15890

Lamium 'Purple Dragon' Spotted Deadnettle

Common Name: Spotted Deadnettle

Sizeable, dense terminal spikes of rich purple flowers seem to jump right out of the bright silvery foliage of 'Purple Dragon' PP15890.
This robust cultivar was selected by Chris VanSanden of Hortech, Inc. for having the deepest purple, most snapdragon-like flowers of any Lamium.

Lamium makes an excellent, weed-smothering groundcover and is also a good mask for dying bulb foliage.

Height:

4.0-8.0 Inches

Spread:

12.0-24.0 Inches

Hardiness Zones:

3,4,5,6,7,8

Flower Color:

Purple shades

Foliage Color:

Silver/grey shades

Sunlight:

Part Shade (4-6 hrs. Direct Sun) Full Shade (< 4 hrs. Direct Sun)

Water Requirements:

Low Water Needs Average Water Needs

Soil Quality:

Poor Soil Quality Average Soil Quality Fertile Soil Quality

Soil Chemistry:

Neutral Soil (pH = 7.0)

Bloomtime:

Mid Spring Late Spring Early Summer

Critter Resistant:

Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant

Growth Rate:

Medium

Garden Style:

Patio Container Eclectic Woodland Shade

Other Features:

Border Plant Container Drought Tolerant Easy To Grow Edging Ground Cover

Origin:

Not Native to North America

Lamium will brighten up any shady site with its silvery leaves, including under trees. Growth will be most compact in moist, well-drained soils, but it can grow in drier areas, though it may tend to open up.

Lamium is evergreen in mild regions and herbaceous in cooler zones. In both areas, it will benefit by a shearing in the spring to stimulate healthy, new growth.

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