About
Lamium album var. integrifolium is a variety of the white dead-nettle with unlobed, entire-margined leaves instead of the toothed margins of the type. A botanical curiosity for a shaded border or wild garden.
About the genus
Lamium are annuals and perennials (the dead-nettles) with coarsely toothed, ovate leaves and two-lipped, tubular flowers borne in whorls forming short spikes in spring and summer. Useful and ornamental plants for shaded borders, wild gardens and ground-cover.
Plant details
Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.
Care notes
CultivationPlant out after last frost in fertile, well-drained soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly to prolong flowering.
PropagationGrow from seed sown in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free. Monitor for common garden pests.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant. Ensure good air circulation.