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Silver-green foliage and pink flowers of Spotted Dead-nettle as ground coverGround cover

Lamium maculatum

Spotted Dead-nettle

Spotted Dead-nettle is an attractive ground cover with silver-green leaves marked by a distinctive pattern. From April to June, lipped flowers appear in pink, purple, or white. The plant is semi-evergreen and quickly forms an ornamental carpet beneath trees and shrubs.

Partial shadeMedium15–25 cm