Lamium maculatum 'Ghost'
Spotted Deadnettle
USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8
All silver leaves with a slight green margin form a striking contrast with clusters of large orchid-lilac pink blooms. Rabbit and deer resistant. Perfect as a groundcover, in mixed beds, as a border and in containers. This 'Ghost' will be seen and appreciated!
Height
6-12 Inches
Spread
24 Inches
Color
Pink/Red
Interesting Notes
Introduced by Intrinsic Perennial Gardens
Bloom Time
May-June
When to Divide
spring or fall
Good Companions
Plantain Lily (Hosta ), Japanese Painted Fern (Athyrium nipponicum), Coral Bells (Heuchera ), Lungwort (Pulmonaria ), Bugleweed (Ajuga reptans), Chinese False Spirea (Astilbe chinensis), Bugbane (Cimicifuga (Actaea) ramosa), Grayleaf Cranesbill (Geranium cinereum), Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), Mini Hosta (Hosta ), Leopard Plant (Ligularia dentata)Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes & Uses
| • | Ground Cover |
| • | Containers |
Critter Resistance
| • | Rabbit Resistant |
| • | Deer Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Partial Shade |
Foliage Color
| • | Gray |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Fall |
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Moist but well-drained |
