Lamium maculatum 'Pink Pewter' - Pink Pewter Deadnettle
Lamium maculatum 'Pink Pewter' - Pink Pewter Deadnettle
Pewter Pink Deadnettle is a mat-forming herbaceous perennial that sprawls and dark green foliage heavily overlaid with shimmering silver. Small light pink hooded flowers bloom in clusters in late spring and sporadically throughout summer. Grows best in part sun and evenly moist well drained acidic soils. Drought resistant.
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Type: |
Perennial |
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Origins: |
Europe and Asia |
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Height: |
- 0.75' |
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Spread: |
0.5' - 1' |
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Spacing: |
1’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
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Culture: |
Part Sun, Full Shade |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink |
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Season of Interest: |
Spring, Summer |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pests or diseases, but watch for snails and aphids. Leaf blight and leaf spot can be an occasional issue. Crown rot may occur in poorly drained soils. Summer foliage decline may happen in hot and humid summer climates.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens,, Rock Gardens, Xeriscape Gardens, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Lenten Rose, Foam Flower, Foxglove
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Lamium maculatum Pink Pewter 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Lamium maculatum Pink Pewter 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) BallSeed Inc, Lamium maculatum Pink Pewter
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.