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    Lamium maculatum 'Ghost'

    Also Known As

    • Ghost Dead Nettle
    • Ghost Spotted Deadnettle

    Plant type

    perennial, groundcover

    size

    • H: 10"-12"
    • W: 18"-36"

    planting zones

    • 3a-10b

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    Lamium maculatum 'Ghost' plant details

    Lamium maculatum 'Ghost' is a fast-growing broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial groundcover with blue and white foliage. In spring and summer purple flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with bright shade - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Lamium maculatum 'Ghost'

    Plant type: perennial groundcover
    Plant family: lamiaceae
    Foliage: semi-evergreen blue and white
    Mature size: 18 IN - 36 IN - wide, 10 IN - 12 IN - tall
    Flowers: purple blooms in spring and summer
    Uses: mounding

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Lamium maculatum 'Ghost'

    USDA Zones: 3a - 10b
    Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Resistant to: deer
    Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    A ground cover of SPARKLING SILVER that will create a shining carpet in moist, part shade areas. Only a few inches tall, this perennial is dense enough to smother most weeds; leaves are larger than other cultivars. A single plant will eventually cover a 3’ square area. Lavender flowers show off nicely against the bright foliage late spring early summer. Evergreen for us, looking great even in winter, but we do shear it back once in a while to keep the foliage looking perky. Also makes a superb bulb cover. Will cascade and spill over rocks and from pots.

    By: Secret Garden Growers

    Lamium maculatum ‘Ghost’ is an outstanding groundcover with silvery-green leaves edged in dark green. Displays magenta flowers. Deadnettle likes any well-drained soil. This low growing CLIFF HANGER® plant will form a trailing mat of foliage and is a good selection for rock walls and containers.

    By: Little Prince of Oregon

    Selected by Brent Horvath of Intrinsic Perennial Gardens, 'Ghost' features purple flowers over very silver leaves and is very vigorous. It's no secret that I'm not a big fan of groundcover Lamium varieties. However they have their uses and 'Ghost' is an excellent variety. I love to use it in hanging baskets and combo pots for the shade and it blends well with many annuals.

    By: Botanophilia

    An Intrinsic Introduction! Mostly silvered foliage is what caught our eye on this Lamium. Purple flower clusters fit right in. Vigorous grower to 10-12" tall. Full sun with moisture or part shade, well drained soil. (Groundcover)

    By: Intrinsic Perennial Gardens

    'Ghost' is a recent introduction from Intrinsic Perennial Gardens. It is a larger form of Dead Nettle (its common name) forming 1' mounds of silver leaves accented by clusters of bright orchid purple flowers. Even the foliage is larger, each leaf measuring 1

    By: Avant Gardens

    Gardening facts about Lamium maculatum 'Ghost' plant

    How to Grow Lamium maculatum 'Ghost'

    • Sun Exposure

      • bright shade - shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • white
      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • purple

    • Wildlife

      • bees
      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • spring
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • semi-evergreen

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