Perennials · 3 varieties
Lamium (Deadnettle)
Silvered groundcover that brightens dry shade and blooms all season on the side.
- Light
- Shade to part shade
- Height
- 3–9″
- Spread
- 12–24″
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8 hardy here
- Blooms
- Apr–Jun
- Deer
- Usually left alone
- Rabbits
- Usually left alone
- Containers
- Good in pots
- Pets
- Not on the ASPCA list ask us
Hardiness & bloom: Pink Pewter keeps blooming off and on until fall.
Mounds and fills — the filler that knits a planting together.
The 3 Lamium (Deadnettle) varieties we grow
Every variety we grow. Photos are going up through the season. Tap the on any variety to save it to your list. Availability changes daily — call (763) 742-8774 for what’s on the bench today.
Variety by variety
East Bethel and the north metro are zone 4; Minneapolis and St. Paul are zone 5. Green comes back in both; yellow comes back in zone 5.
| Variety | Hardiness | Blooms | Size & sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Silverbright pink | HardinessHardy to zone 2comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms May–Sep | Size 3–9″ × 12–24″ Part shade to shade · deer usually leave it alone |
| Pink Pewtersoft salmon-pink | HardinessHardy to zone 2comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms May–Sep | Size 3–9″ × 12–24″ Part shade to shade · deer usually leave it alone |
| Purple Dragondeep magenta-purple | HardinessHardy to zone 2comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms May–Sep | Size 3–9″ × 12–24″ Part shade to shade · deer usually leave it alone |
Plant it with
Lamium (Deadnettle) likes shade. These share its light and add different heights or bloom times, so the bed keeps going:
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Grown chemical-free in our own seven greenhouses in East Bethel — not trucked in. Come see it in person, or use the plant picker to find what suits your spot.