| Description | The white flower version of Beacon Silver. Received a 3.5 out of four rating at the Chicago Botanic Gardens Lamium trials. |
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| Pronunciation | (lay-MEE-um)(mak-ew-LAH-tum) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-7 |
| Sunlight | prefers semi-shade but tolerates deeper shade, plants 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 | average, humusy moist |
| Flowers | white lipped, hooded, on short stalks, early spring and a few blooms during the year, also in the fall |
| Leaves | silver-white, green edges on trailing stems |
| Dimensions | 6" tall, space 10-12 inches on center |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Author's Notes | In the right site this is a fantastic ground cover. I think it is best in the spring and especially in the fall. Best site is not to dry or not to moist and semi-shade. Seems picky but worth the effort to find a spot for this plant. |
| Notes & Reference | 04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #36-Encyclopedia of Perennials (Christopher Woods) |
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