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Lamiaceae
Dead Nettle
Lamium maculatum
Harmless appearance.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Lamium
- Native to
- Europe, Western Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 0.5-1 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade to full shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained, average
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Dead nettles are called 'dead' because they resemble stinging nettles but lack the stinging hairs — they are harmless to touch.
- The silver-striped leaves provide excellent ground cover in shade gardens even when the plant is not in bloom.
- Bumblebees are the primary pollinators, as they are heavy enough to depress the lower lip and access the nectar.
- Young dead nettle leaves are edible and have been used in spring salads and soups across Europe for centuries.
- The genus name Lamium comes from the Greek 'laimos' meaning throat, referring to the wide-open tubular flowers.
Color meanings
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cheerfulness
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goodness without sting