Lamium Maculatum Beacon Silver Leaves is a stunning ground cover plant grown in zones 3-8. It features silver leaves and grows up to 8 inches tall.
Lamium Maculatum 'Beacon Silver'
Lamium maculatum 'Beacon Silver', also known as Spotted Dead Nettle 'Beacon Silver', is a beautiful and easy-to-care-for perennial plant that is known for its silvery-gray foliage and purple flowers. It is a native of Europe and Asia and can be found growing in woodlands, meadows, and along roadsides.
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Lamium Maculatum 'Beacon Silver' grows to be about 6-8 inches tall and spreads 12-24 inches wide. It has heart-shaped, silvery-gray leaves with narrow green edges. The flowers are produced in clusters on slender stalks and are typically purple in color, but they can also be white or pink. The flowers have five petals and a yellow center.
Lamium Maculatum 'Beacon Silver' is a relatively low-maintenance plant. It prefers partial shade to full shade and moist, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and deer resistant. To care for Lamium Maculatum 'Beacon Silver', simply water it regularly, especially during the first few weeks after planting. Fertilize the plant once a year in the spring with a balanced fertilizer.
Lamium Maculatum 'Beacon Silver' is a beautiful and versatile plant that can be used in a variety of garden settings. It is a good choice for borders, mass plantings, and groundcovers. Lamium Maculatum 'Beacon Silver' can also be grown in containers.
Here are some tips for planting and caring for Lamium Maculatum 'Beacon Silver':
- Choose a partially shady to full shady spot with moist, well-drained soil.
- Plant the Lamium Maculatum 'Beacon Silver' in the spring or fall.
- Water the plant regularly, especially during the first few weeks after planting.
- Fertilize the plant once a year in the spring with a balanced fertilizer.
- Remove dead or dying leaves regularly.
- Divide the plant every 3-4 years to keep it healthy and vigorous.
With proper care, your Lamium Maculatum 'Beacon Silver' will thrive for many years to come and provide you with years of enjoyment with its beautiful foliage and purple flowers.
Note: The plant is shipped in its pot, firmly secured with several layers of clear tape, thereby avoiding any shuffling and moving during transit. The plant reaches you with minimal damage- very safe and secure. We have been shipping plants like this for several years (plant are sometimes shipped in smaller pots for safety and ease of shipping). Most plants go dormant in fall and winter and will lose most of their leaves - looking dead and dry - very normal. They will flush out in spring.
We cannot send ship some plants and some sizes to California due to restrictions placed by department of agriculture.
Growing Zones: 6-10 outdoors
| Mature Height: | 5-10 ft. |
| Growth Rate: | Fast |
| Botanical Name: | Hibiscus syriacus 'Ardens' |
| Mature width: | 5-10 ft. |
| Sunlight: | Full Sun |
