Lamium maculatum
SPOTTED DEAD-NETTLE
SKU: 1424-015
Description
Lamium maculatum, also know as "Spotted dead-nettle" is an ornamental ground-cover perennial. Usually grown for its foliage, it also produces red to violet coloured blossoms. Foliage is often silver striped, though that may not appear on the leaves until the plant has produced a few true leaves (not including cotyledon leaves). These plants prefer shady conditions.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 3-9
Location: Part sun or shade
Height: 20-30cm
Germination: Start these seeds right away for best germination rates. Your planting container should have holes in the bottom for excess water to drain. Sow the seeds just under the surface of a sterile seed-start mix, and water in. Leave them at room temperature (20-22 °C, 68-72 °F) for 4 weeks. If they have not germinated after 4 weeks then a cooling period is required. Cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 4 weeks. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold-moist stratification period they are then brought back to a cool room (15C, 59F) for them to germinate. Germination can be 30-90 days after the warming period, though some will take longer.
Description
Lamium maculatum, also know as "Spotted dead-nettle" is an ornamental ground-cover perennial. Usually grown for its foliage, it also produces red to violet coloured blossoms. Foliage is often silver striped, though that may not appear on the leaves until the plant has produced a few true leaves (not including cotyledon leaves). These plants prefer shady conditions.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 3-9
Location: Part sun or shade
Height: 20-30cm
Germination: Start these seeds right away for best germination rates. Your planting container should have holes in the bottom for excess water to drain. Sow the seeds just under the surface of a sterile seed-start mix, and water in. Leave them at room temperature (20-22 °C, 68-72 °F) for 4 weeks. If they have not germinated after 4 weeks then a cooling period is required. Cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 4 weeks. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold-moist stratification period they are then brought back to a cool room (15C, 59F) for them to germinate. Germination can be 30-90 days after the warming period, though some will take longer.
