Pink Pewter Spotted Dead Nettle

Lamium maculatum 'Pink Pewter'


$23.00

This variety has beautiful oval, pewter-silver leaves with dark green edges; the short spiked pink flowers that bloom from May through September make it a wonderful ground cover; it is vigorous and fast growing and spread may need to be controlled

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Features and Growing Tips

Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.

Landscape Qualities

Pink Pewter Spotted Dead Nettle is a dense herbaceous perennial with a ground-hugging habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

Ornamental Qualities

Pink Pewter Spotted Dead Nettle has masses of beautiful spikes of pink flowers rising above the foliage from mid spring to late summer, which are most effective when planted in groupings. Its attractive oval leaves remain dark green in color with showy silver variegation throughout the season.

Planting and Growing

and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an herbaceous perennial, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!, Pink Pewter Spotted Dead Nettle will grow to be about 8 inches tall at maturity, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, with a spread of 24 inches. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. It grows at a fast rate

as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation., This plant does best in partial shade to shade. It is an amazingly adaptable plant, tolerating both dry conditions and even some standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant

Plant Facts

Prefers partial shade to shade

Deer Resistant

Keep moisture level dry to wet

Mature Size 8"Hx24"W

Flowers are pink

Flowers from mid spring to late summer

Attracts butterflies

Zone 2b

Likes average to moist soil