Spotted Deadnettle plant profile
Lamium maculatum
A perennial ornamental for shade.
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When to plant
When to plant Spotted Deadnettle
Spotted deadnettle is a fast-growing groundcover for shade with silver-blotched leaves that brighten dark corners and clusters of small pink-to-purple flowers from late spring into summer (NC State). Plant starter plants 6 to 10 inches apart in spring or fall in moist, well-drained shade; cut it back to refresh bare patches after hot, humid summers.
The calendar shows this cited seasonal window as an approximate band. It does not convert the season into frost-adjusted dates.
Open Spotted Deadnettle in my garden calendarShows the source-backed planting season, not frost-adjusted dates.
Growing conditions
- Sun
- Shade
- Soil pH
- 6 to 8
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Spacing
- 6 to 10 in apart
- Hardiness
- Zones 3a to 8bFind my hardiness zone
Common problems
Watch for these
Also watch for: leaf scorch.
Evidence trail
Evidence behind this profile
Original extension and institutional publications behind the planting, care, and safety facts on this page.
- Lamium maculatum (Spotted Deadnettle, Spotted Dead Nettle, Lamium)
North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox (NC State Extension). Supports general reference. Checked 2026-06-18.