Lamium maculatum 'Aureum' – Golden Dead Nettle
Lamium maculatum 'Aureum' – Golden Dead Nettle
Plant Profile
Lamium maculatum 'Aureum' – Golden Dead Nettle
Lamium maculatum 'Aureum' – Golden Dead Nettle (Spotted Dead Nettle / Creeping Dead Nettle)
A tough yet showy semi-evergreen perennial that brings brilliant chartreuse-yellow foliage with a distinctive white midstripe to shady corners of the garden. Native to Europe and western Asia, 'Aureum' is prized for its ability to brighten dark spaces while tolerating a wide range of challenging conditions. It spreads gracefully as a groundcover, rooting as it grows, and produces cheerful rose-purple blooms from spring through summer. An excellent choice for borders, containers, and hanging baskets alike.
Key Features
- Plant type: Semi-evergreen perennial groundcover
- Chartreuse-yellow foliage with a striking white midstripe
- Drought-tolerant once established
- Deer and rabbit resistant
- Tolerates clay soils and coastal conditions
- Spreads by rooting as it grows – ideal for erosion control
- Versatile: groundcover, containers, and hanging baskets
- Rose-purple blooms attract pollinators spring through summer
Growing Details
Height: 6–8"
Width: 18"
Exposure: Part shade / Shade (will burn in direct sun)
Water: Moderate to moist
Bloom time: Spring–Summer
Bloom color: Rose-purple
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3–9
Plant Details
Everything you need to grow it well.
Shipping Information
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