Product Description
Lamium maculatum 'Beacon Silver'
a/k/a Creeping Lamium, Spotted Deadnettle,
Zone 3 to 8.
Full to partial shade, mint family, groundcover.
Lamium maculatum 'Beacon Silver' (also known as Spotted Deadnettle 'Beacon Silver') is a standout groundcover plant celebrated for its striking silver foliage and lovely lavender-pink flowers. Here is a summary of its key features and growing conditions:
Characteristics:
- Flowers: Produces whorls of small, hooded, lavender-pink flowers in late spring to early summer. The flowers add a touch of delicate color to the already attractive foliage.
- Foliage: The main attraction of 'Beacon Silver' is its eye-catching silvery-gray leaves with narrow green edges. This variegated foliage brightens up shady areas and provides season-long interest.
- Growth Habit: A low-growing, spreading plant that typically reaches 6-8 inches tall and spreads 12-24 inches wide. It forms a dense mat, making it an excellent groundcover for suppressing weeds.
- Hardiness: Hardy in USDA zones 3-8, making it a versatile choice for a variety of climates.
Cultivation:
- Light: Thrives in partial to full shade. It can tolerate some sun, especially in cooler climates, but prefers protection from the hot afternoon sun.
- Soil: Adaptable to various soil types, but prefers moist, well-drained soil.
- Water: Water regularly, especially during hot, dry periods, to keep the soil consistently moist.
- Pruning: Can be pruned lightly to shape or control its spread. Shearing back after flowering can encourage a neater appearance and sometimes promote rebloom.
- Fertilizer: Generally not required, but a light application of balanced fertilizer in spring can be beneficial.
Landscape Uses:
- Groundcover: Excellent for covering large areas under trees and shrubs, suppressing weeds, and adding texture and color to shady spots.
- Borders and Edging: Provides a contrasting edge along walkways or flower beds.
- Woodland Gardens: Blends beautifully with other shade-loving plants in woodland settings.
- Containers: Can be used as a spiller or filler in container gardens.
Advantages:
- Attractive Foliage: The silvery-gray foliage brightens shady areas and provides season-long interest.
- Easy Care: Requires minimal maintenance once established.
- Weed Suppression: Forms a dense mat that helps to choke out weeds.
- Deer and Rabbit Resistant: Generally avoided by deer and rabbits.
Overall, Lamium maculatum 'Beacon Silver' is a valuable groundcover plant for shady areas. Its attractive foliage, delicate blooms, and easy care make it a popular choice for adding texture and color to low-light gardens.
Ten (10) plants in 4.5 inch containers per flat (or tray).
Other Details
The most important part of the plant is its root system. Healthy roots are the foundation of a healthy, vibrant plant. The type of plug container used is based on the specific needs of the plants. Perennials offered as bare root traditionally perform better when planted as bare root.Planted in a specialized mix, potted plants have well established root systems. Top growth stage will vary depending on the current life cycle and time of year when shipped. In Winter and early Spring dormant plants may be shipped. Dormant plants may be planted right away, even before the last frost date.
Most bare root varieties are field grown for at least one season, though Hemerocallis and Hosta are grown for two seasons. The bulk of the soil is removed during the harvesting process and the tops of most varieties are trimmed back to the crown. They are graded, packed in shredded aspen or sphagnum moss and stored in freezers until ready to be shipped.
See our Container Sizes and Bare Root Perennials pages for more information.
Plant information and care is provided in the Overview section, Plant Genus Page and general information is provided in the Planting Care & Guides. Additional questions can be asked on each Plant page.
Plant Spacing: Using the maximum mature spread or width of a plant to guide spacing, ensures space to grow to full size. To fill an area sooner, plant them closer together. Just remember, future thinning or transplanting may be needed.
Water: Keep a close eye on newly planted perennials, especially throughout the first growing year. Most early plant loss is due to too much or too little water!
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Perfect!
This is my second order of Lamium. Super impressed with shipping speed and how protectively the plants are packaged for shipment. No damage in either shipment. Plants arrived healthy looking and a nice size. Very impressed!!
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Very Impressed!
Super fast shipping. Plants were very protectively packaged to avoid damage in shipment. They arrived as described looking undamaged and very healthy .looking.
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healthy plants
arrived in a timely fashion, well packed with clear instructions for planting..looking good after 5 days
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Fantastic quality!
These have taken off since I planted them. Superior quality in plants, packaging and service. I will be ordering from here often, and likely only here. Thank you!
