LamiumDead Nettle
I have to admit this has never been my favorite plant. In fact I had almost given up on it. It was leggy with very little leaves on it and also had leaf spot. I had it in a very shady spot. I moved it a couple years ago to a spot that gets more sun. The soil is well drained and it has been a wonderful addition to that garden.
This variety is called, Beacon Silver. It has green edged, silver foliage. Its leaves add light to the garden, especially at dusk and in the moonlight.
Dead nettle (the alternate common name for lamium) is named because its leaves resemble those of stinging nettle but have no sting. To learn more about stinging nettle click here.
Today is Mosaic Monday. You can check out the others, thanks to Mary, at Little Red House.
7 comments:
Hi!
Beautiful plant, I've never heard of it before. Have a great day!
Sherrie
A View of My Life
Very lovely! I hope that you have a wonderful week!
Hugs...
Bobbi
Hi Bonnie,
I love learning new things about plants - thank you!
Amanda
I really like this but had never heard of it before. Pretty ...
Have a beautiful week.
TTFN ~Hugs in love, Marydon
In spite of its awful common name I love this plant. It's one of my semi-shaded woodland gardens it is the MOST effecttive eliminator of noxious weeds. As a ground cover its great. I've forgotten their names but one has yellow flowers and the other purple. :)
Lovely plant. I am not familiar with this one.
I love their variegated leaves. I use to have one but it did not like it here in my beds.Too shady maybe. Poor thing. Yours with the pink blooms is lovely.
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