Lamium, Spotted Dead Nettle 'Anne Greenaway'

Lamiummaculatum

Family
Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Lamium (LAY-mee-um)
Species
maculatum (mak-yuh-LAH-tum)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Good Fall Color
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Lavender
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Bronze
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From herbaceous stem cuttings
By simple layering
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Marbury, Alabama

Conway, Arkansas

Castro Valley, California

Clayton, California

Merced, California

San Leandro, California

Norwich, Connecticut

Townsend, Delaware

Des Plaines, Illinois

Mount Prospect, Illinois

Atalissa, Iowa

Marlborough, Massachusetts

Owosso, Michigan

Saginaw, Michigan

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Saint Louis, Missouri

New Hyde Park, New York

Southold, New York

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Galena, Ohio

Glouster, Ohio

Ravenna, Ohio

Lexington, Virginia

Stephens City, Virginia

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
4
neutrals
3
negatives
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ROSLINDALE, MA | March 2016 | neutral

A little wimpy here in New England. I've never known this species to be weedy or invasive in any sense, nor is it a noxious weed in any U...Read More

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Teaneck, NJ | June 2013 | negative

Very pretty plant, but does not thrive in my shady NJ garden. One plant I bought last year barely survived the winter and is just strugg...Read More

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Southold, NY (Zone 7b) | April 2010 | positive

As long as you give this plant what it requires, it will thrive.
In a pot it doesn't commit suicide, it gets murdered by either ov...Read More

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Saginaw, MI (Zone 5b) | March 2009 | positive

I love this little plant. I have it planted on the east side of my house under some burning bushes and it looks beautiful. It looked a ...Read More

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Townsend, DE | May 2008 | neutral

I planted ten of these across the front walkway of my house, not reading that they prefer the shade! They seem fine, all in bloom, and ve...Read More

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Coon Rapids, MN (Zone 4a) | April 2008 | negative

I would say this is the most beautiful of the deadnettles. But I have tried it two to three times in different locations and every time i...Read More

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(Zone 5a) | February 2006 | neutral

I believe another name for this plant is 'Anne Greenway'.

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Lamar, AR (Zone 7a) | September 2005 | negative

I tried growing this plant 3 different times. First two plants committed suicide in their pots, the third died in the ground 6 months after planted.

J
Norwich, CT | June 2005 | positive

Split 8 qt boxes under a well-established maple in mid summer but lost most due to drought over vacation. Several plants survived through...Read More

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Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) | May 2002 | neutral

Leaf has a narrow silver center surrounded by a wider band of olive green and edged in gold.

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