Anne Greenaway Lamium is a mat-forming herbaceous perennial that slowly sprawls and striking variegated mint green leaves with a narrow silver center streak and chartreuse margins. Small lilac hooded flowers bloom in clusters from mid spring and sporadically through summer. Grows best in part sun and evenly moist well drained acidic soils. Drought resistant.
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Origins: |
Europe, North Africa, and West Asia |
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Height: |
0.5' - 1' |
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Spread: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spacing: |
1.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 8 |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pests or diseases, but watch for snails and aphids. Leaf blight and leaf spot can be an occasional issue. Crown rot may occur in poorly drained soils. Summer foliage decline may happen in hot and humid summer climates.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens,, Rock Gardens, Xeriscape Gardens, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Lenten Rose, Foam Flower, Foxglove
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Lamium maculatum Anne Greenaway 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Lamium maculatum Anne Greenaway 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Lamium maculatum Anne Greenaway 9zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Photo by David J. Stang, Lamium maculatum Anne Greenaway 8zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
