Chequers spotted dead nettle
Lamium maculatum 'Chequers'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Creeping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Chequers' spotted dead nettle (Lamium maculatum 'Chequers') is a perennial for ground cover, shade gardens, borders, and containers. 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 soil of most types. It grows fast and spreads with a creeping habit, so give it room. It stands about 12 inches tall and tolerates drought. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Siebold's hosta, Lenten rose, Aureola Japanese forest grass, and Fringed bleeding heart.