Spotted Dead Nettle
Lamium maculatum 'Orchid Frost'

Family: Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Lamium (LAY-mee-um)
Species: maculatum (mak-yuh-LAH-tum)
Cultivar: Orchid Frost
Additional cultivar information: (Patent PP11122)
Hybridized by Bovio 1998

Category
Groundcovers
Perennials

Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure
Partial to Full Shade
Full Shade

Danger

Bloom Color
Violet/Lavender

Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous

Other details
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information
Patented

Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
By simple layering

Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed