Purple Dragon spotted dead nettle
Lamium maculatum 'Purple Dragon'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Creeping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Purple Dragon' spotted dead nettle (Lamium maculatum 'Purple Dragon') is a perennial for ground cover, borders, shade gardens, 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 is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. It creeps and grows at a rapid rate, so it fills bare spots fast. It also tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Snake Eyes hosta, Blue wood aster, Pretty Princess tulip, and Bladdernut.