Lamium maculatum 'Beacon Silver' | |
Beacon Silver Spotted Deadnettle | |
Perennial evergreen ground cover. Variegated green/silver/white foliage. Fast aggressive grower. Covers large areas quickly. Shade to part sun. Plant 1' apart. | |
Divide and/or transplant in November using Rock Phosphate fertilizer. Cut flowers and foliage to within 2" of soil and add to compost pile. Feed with Flowertone in March. Spray with All-season Oil in May for insect control. Deep-soak with Vitamin B-1 fertilizer every 2 weeks for first 2 summers. Re-mulch in June and January | |
Attractive groundcover | |
Well drained and moist soil | |
Deer resistant. Drought tolerant | |
April thru June | |
Purplish-red flowers | |
12" x 18" | |
15-18" | |
Upright and spreading | |
Fast | |
Part Shade | |
-40 to -30 deg. F | |
Keep moist | |
Silvery foliage wiht green margins | |
Perennial |