Lamium mac. 'Album' - P9

Description
The Spotted deadnettle 'Album' (Lamium maculatum) is a creeping, winter-green perennial with decorative, heart-shaped, toothed, green-white leaves. It bears white, lip-shaped flowers from May to June. In a semi-shady to shady location with calcareous, loose, loamy soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 25 cm and grows to a width of approx. 30 cm. The Spotted deadnettle 'Album' is well tolerant of frost.

Bulletpoints
* beautiful foliage * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * wintergreen

leaves
High foliage ornamental value. The wintergreen leaves of Spotted deadnettle 'Album' are green-white, heart-shaped, toothed.

Frost hardiness
The Spotted deadnettle 'Album' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Creeping.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in semi-shady to shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Planting: Autumn, depending on variety also in spring.

Care
Preventive snail defence is advisable, as this plant is unfortunately very popular with snails.

Flower
Lamium maculatum 'Album' forms lip-shaped, white flowers from May.

Use
Group planting, undergrowth, bee pasture