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Beginner
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1m
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0.3m
max. height |
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Lamium maculatum 'Beacon Silver'
Other names: Deadnettle 'Beacon Silver', Dead nettle 'Beacon Silver'
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Genus: Lamium
Variety or cultivar: 'Beacon Silver' _ 'Beacon Silver' is a mat-forming perennial with triangular, silver leaves margined in green and hooded purple-pink flowers in summer.
Lamium maculatum 'Beacon Silver' is: Deciduous
Flower: Pink in Summer
Foliage: Bright-green, Variegated, Silvery-grey, White in Spring; White, Bright-green, Variegated, Silvery-grey in Summer
Habit: Mat Forming
Lamium maculatum 'Beacon Silver' (Deadnettle 'Beacon Silver') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Wildflower, Wildlife, Woodland
Cultivation: Plant in moist, free-draining soil in either full or dappled shade. After flowering, it can be trimmed back to encourage the production of more foliage for ground cover.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Shade |
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| Aspect: |
North, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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