Dark Purple spotted dead nettle
Lamium maculatum 'Dark Purple'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Creeping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Dark Purple' spotted dead nettle (Lamium maculatum 'Dark Purple') 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 creeps, grows at a rapid rate, and tolerates drought. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. It blooms in spring and again in summer.
Pairs well with Frances Williams hosta, Pacific bleeding heart, and Autumn crocus.