Purple Dragon Dead Nettle

Lamium maculatum 'Purple Dragon'

Pronunciation: LAY-mee-um mak-yuh-LAH-tum
SKU #02490
4-9

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Silvery white leaves with green edges form a lush groundcover that is topped by charming deep purple flowers in summer. Brightens shady areas, and tolerates dry shade conditions when established. Beautiful trailing from mixed containers or used to edge borders. An herbaceous perennial.
LIGHT: Filtered sun, Full shade, Partial shade
WATER: Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE: Quickly reaches 6 to 12 in. tall, spreading 18 to 24 in. wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9

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Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Dry Shade
Growth RateFast
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Ground Cover, Edging
Flower ColorPurple
Foliage ColorVariegated
Companion PlantsCoral Bells (Heuchera); Astilbe (Astilbe); Hosta (Hosta); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Japanese Spurge (Pachysandra)
Care InstructionsThrives in loamy, acidic, evenly moist, well-drained soils but highly adaptable; best sheltered from direct sun. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Prune heavily and apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Remove spent flowers to encourage reblooming.
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Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Dry Shade
Growth RateFast
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Ground Cover, Edging
Flower ColorPurple
Foliage ColorVariegated
Companion PlantsCoral Bells (Heuchera); Astilbe (Astilbe); Hosta (Hosta); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Japanese Spurge (Pachysandra)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in loamy, acidic, evenly moist, well-drained soils but highly adaptable; best sheltered from direct sun. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Prune heavily and apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Remove spent flowers to encourage reblooming.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.