How long does the purple dead nettle bloom?

about 1½ months
The blooming period usually occurs during mid- to late spring and lasts about 1½ months, although plants that are summer annuals may bloom during the fall. Each flower is replaced by 4 nutlets. The root system consists of a taproot.

Does Lamium spread quickly?

Getting Started. Most people grow lamium from a few nursery plants. The plant spreads quickly and within a year, four or five plants can fill in a space of 40 square feet or more.

Should Lamium be cut back in the winter?

In regions with cold winters, lamium is deciduous. In milder climates, it is semi-evergreen. In either case, cut back shabby foliage after the first frost to make way for new growth in the spring.

Does Lamium like shade or sun?

Lamium maculatum grows best in part shade (especially for silver types which often need more light to maintain their color) or shade in moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil, but in our climate will even grow in full sun.

Is Lamium purpureum a perennial?

Scientific names: Lamium maculatum; Lamium purpureum; Lamium amplexicaule; Lamium galeobdolon. Life Cycle: Hardy perennial. Hardy Annual.

Is purple dead nettle annual or perennial?

Figure 1. Purple deadnettle is a winter annual that flowers in early spring.

When should I plant Lamium?

Plant yellow-flowered lamium in a shady spot during fall. Plant white and purple-flowered species in full sun during spring.

Can you walk on Lamium?

White Nancy Lamium is the perfect groundcover for brightening a shady area, and it takes moderate foot traffic.

What do you do with Lamium in the fall?

Although Lamium plants eventually drop the dead flowers, pruning them produces new blooms sooner. You can simply pluck the faded blooms with your fingers or cut the stem with a pair of bypass pruners.

Why does my Lamium keep dying?

Lamium struggles to grow well in compacted or poorly drained soils. Unsightly bare patches (often called melting out) may appear in the heat of the summer, particularly in heat or humidity. Leaf scorch may also occur, especially if soils are allowed to dry out or if plants are grown in too much sun.

When can I plant Lamium?

Is Lamium an evergreen?

Lamium is a genus with many cultivars that are outstanding foliage plants for the shade, most notably ‘White Nancy’. This evergreen ground cover’s beautiful, 1- to 2-inch-wide leaves are silvery white with green edges and have a quilted appearance. Clusters of white flowers appear from spring through summer.