Family: Lamiaceae
Scientific Name: Lamium maculatum Ghost
Common Name: Lamium Ghost
Description | A vigorous form of Lamium with silvery greenish white Ghostly Leaves. |
Pronunciation | (lay-MEE-um)(mak-ew-LAH-tum) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
Sunlight | semi-shade but tolerates deeper shade, will not be as compact or as colorful in the deeper shade areas |
Moisture | prefers moist not wet but tolerates average not dry |
Soil & Site | humusy moist, tolerates average |
Flowers | Pink/purple lipped, hooded flowers on short stalks. Blooms in the early spring and a few blooms during the year. Also in the fall. |
Leaves | mostly silvery white, some times has a thin green edge (ghostly) |
Roots | fibrous |
Dimensions | up to 10 inches, space 6-12 inches on center |
Maintenance | dead heading will help prevent seedlings that will revert back to another form |
Propagation | cuttings |
Cultivar Origin | Introduced by Intrinsic Perennial Gardens, Hebron Illinois USA. |
Notes & Reference | Intrinsic Perennial Gardens web site |
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