Overview

Lamium maculatum 'White Nancy' is a matforming perennial in the genus Lamium, part of the Lamiaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Lamium maculatum 'White Nancy' grows best in partial shade and full shade, and tolerates loam soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H7. Suggested uses include ground cover and underplanting of roses and shrubs. It is native to Belgium, Brussels-Capital Region, Flemish Region, Walloon Region and Flanders.

About

Lamium maculatum 'White Nancy' is a mat-forming perennial in the Lamiaceae valued for its low, spreading habit and seasonal flowers. It carries deciduous foliage and reliably flowers from April to July. Suited to partial or full shade, it performs best in moist but well-drained loam and sheltered sites.

About the genus

Lamium (dead-nettles) is a genus of about 30 species of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, of which it is the type genus. They are all herbaceous plants native to Eurasia and northern Africa, with several widely naturalised across much of the temperate world.

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In the garden

Lamium maculatum 'White Nancy' is a mat-forming perennial in the mint family with deciduous leaves and a low, spreading habit that creates a carpeted cover. It flowers from April to July, producing the seasonal display that makes it useful beneath taller plants. Plant it in partial shade or full shade on loam that remains moist but drains freely; the cultivar tolerates acid, neutral and alkaline soils. Position in a sheltered spot on north-, east- or west-facing aspects to avoid exposed conditions. It is rated H7, meaning it is fully hardy in UK gardens. Use Lamium maculatum 'White Nancy' as a ground cover or for underplanting roses and shrubs where its mat can suppress weeds and give spring to mid-summer floral interest. The combination of low spread, shade tolerance and a fully hardy rating makes it particularly effective for filling gaps beneath shrub canopies and along sheltered pathways, where it will flower from April to July beneath the taller plants above it.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Lamium

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full shade

Soil type

Loam

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained

Aspect

North-facing, East-facing, West-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H7

Plant details

Lamium maculatum 'White Nancy' size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Perennial

Habit

Matforming

Foliage

Deciduous

Suggested uses

Ground cover, Underplanting of roses and shrubs

Native to

Belgium, Brussels-Capital Region, Flemish Region, Walloon Region, Flanders

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Lamium maculatum 'White Nancy'

Cultivation

Prefers partial to full shade; keep soil moist but well-drained; avoid direct hot sun; suitable for ground cover and underplanting; divide clumps in autumn or early spring to propagate and maintain vigor.

Pruning

Trim back after flowering to maintain shape and encourage fresh growth.

Propagation

Division in autumn or early spring

Pest resistance

Generally pest-free

Disease resistance

Generally disease-free

Frequently asked questions