Checkin spotted dead nettle
Lamium maculatum 'Checkin'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size6 to 12 inches tallup to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Creeping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Checkin' spotted dead nettle (Lamium maculatum 'Checkin') is a perennial for borders, ground cover, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and dry to moist, loamy soil. It grows fast and creeps to a spread of 18 inches, so it fills in bare spots quickly. Pink flowers show up in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Regal Splendor hosta, Canadian white violet, and Autumn crocus.