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Herbaceous Perennial

Lamium album
  • RHS Plants for pollinators

white deadnettle

The white dead nettle is a downy perennial that spreads by rhizomatous stolons. Stems are square with pairs of leaves that are toothed, stalked and slightly heart shaped. Flowers are borne in whorls in the leaf axils from March to late autumn. They are white with hairy upper hoods and toothed lower lips. They provide a nectar source for long-tongued insects such as bumble bees and mason bees

Other common names
bee nettle
blind nettle
see moreday nettle
deaf nettle
dog nettle
snake flower
white archangel
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring White Green
Summer White Green
Autumn White Green
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

North–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H7
Botanical details
Family
Lamiaceae
Native to the UK
Yes
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Lamium can be annuals or, more usually, perennials, with coarsely toothed ovate leaves and 2-lipped, tubular flowers borne in whorls forming a short spike

Name status

Correct

Plant range
Eurasia

How to grow

Cultivation

Naturally occurring in a wide range of habitats including disturbed ground, woodland edges, grassland and verges

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Wildflower meadow
  • Wildlife gardens
Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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