About
A colourful annual, reaching 20-60cm, with a compact form. It bears masses of blooms. 'Chequers' is valued in garden settings.
About the 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
Plant details
Suggested usesBedding, containers
Care notes
CultivationFertile, moist soil in sun
PruningDeadhead regularly
PropagationSow seed in spring
Pest resistanceAphids and slugs
Disease resistanceGrey mould