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Posted 12/28/2022 in Annual

Lamium maculatum 'Orchid Frost'

A shade-loving ground cover, Lamium maculatum 'Orchid Frost' features masses of tubular orchid pink flowers in the late spring to early summer. Radiant silvery leaves with blue-green margins are attractive even with flowers are not in bloom. The attractive spotted dead nettle is resistant to foliage diseases and tolerate deer.

Post Details

Latin Name
Lamium maculatum 'Orchid Frost'
Common Name
Orchid Frost
Planting Zone
Zone 1
Light Condition
Full Sun Part Shade
Bloom Season
Fall
Flower Color
Purple
Height
.5-1 feet
Spread
1-2 feet
Potential Pests
Aphids, slugs, leaf blights, crown rots, and leaf spots

Plant Story

A shade-loving ground cover, Lamium maculatum 'Orchid Frost' features masses of tubular orchid pink flowers in the late spring to early summer. Radiant silvery leaves with blue-green margins are attractive even with flowers are not in bloom. The attractive spotted dead nettle is resistant to foliage diseases and tolerate deer.

Special Care Instructions

Dislikes wet soil, poorly drained soil, high heat, and compacted soil. Leaf scorch will occur if soils dry out. Evergreen in mild winter climates. Cut plants to ground after flowering.

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