Botanical Name: Lamium maculatum 'Aureum'
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Common Name: Aureum Dead Nettle  
Plant photo of: Lamium maculatum 'Aureum'
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Pink

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Yellow Green, White, Yellow, Variegated

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

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Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

'Aureum' is a lamium cultivar with citrus yellow leaves with a white slash down the center. Rose purple flowers start in spring and bloom to early summer. Grows about 6 inches tall, and spreads by underground stolons 18 to 24 inches. Considering its delicate appearance, the plants are remarkably cold and drought tolerant and do not seem to be bothered much by bugs. Brings brightness to a shady border or summer-long color in a container. Too much shade will lessen the brightness of the yellow foliage.