Plant Number: 1.305.200   

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Creeping Lamium
Lamium maculatum ‘Shell Pink’

  

Lamium is one of the best choices for a tough yet showy perennial groundcover. This selection forms a spreading patch of small heart-shaped green leaves with a silvery stripe down the middle. Clusters of soft-pink flowers appear in spring, then continue on and off until fall. Fairly tolerant of dry shade, once established. Trim back in late winter. Stems will root into the ground where they touch, and any new plants that form can be easily moved in spring or fall. Also easily divided. Evergreen.


Zone 2 to Zone 9

Conditions     Appearance    
Sun Exposure
  Partial Shade
  Full Shade

Soil Type
  Normal
  Sandy
  Clay

Soil pH
  Acid
  Alkaline
  Neutral

Soil Moisture
  Average
  Dry
  Moist

Care Level
  Easy

Foot Traffic
  Occasional

Rate of Spread
  Fast
Flower Colour
  Light Pink

Blooming Time
  Early Fall
  Early Summer
  Late Spring
  Late Summer
  Mid Spring
  Mid Summer

Foliage Color
  Deep Green
  Silver
  Variegated

Plant Uses & Characteristics
  Accent: Good Texture/Form
  Border
  Containers
  Deer Resistant
  Drought Tolerant
  Edging
  Evergreen
  Ground Cover
  Massed
  Woodland

Flower Head Size
  Small

Height
   15-20 cm
   6-8 inches

Spread
   30-60 cm
   12-23 inches