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Lamium maculatum Golden Nuggets - Spotted Deadnettle

Lamium maculatum Golden Nuggets
Spotted Deadnettle, Spotted Henbit

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Grows slowly. Very pretty and bright with the shoot of the blood-red Hydrangea Wonder.

Elisabeth, 14/06/2021

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This variety of deadnettle, also known as Lamium maculatum 'Aureum', is unique with its spectacular golden leaves, with a silver central band! It is also distinguished by a very long flowering period of pink-lilac flowers that adorn its spreading clump from May to September. This perennial plant likes moist, rich, and well-drained soils and shaded exposures. It is a hardy plant that spreads quickly, ideal as a ground cover to brighten up a woodland area or as a border along a dark pathway.
Flower size
2 cm
Height at maturity
20 cm
Spread at maturity
50 cm
Exposure
Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -34°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March, September
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

Lamium maculatum 'Golden Nuggets' is a variety of deadnettle also known as Lamium maculatum 'Aureum', and is unique with its spectacular golden leaves with a silver central stripe! It is also distinguished by very long lasting lilac-pink flowers that adorn its mat-forming clump from May to September. This perennial enjoys moist, rich, and well-drained soils and shady exposures. It is a hardy plant that spreads rapidly, ideal as a ground cover to brighten up an understory or as a border along a dark alleyway.

 

"Maculatum" means "spot" in Latin. Lamium maculatum are therefore also called Spotted or Variegated Deadnettles. Indeed, they share this characteristic: a bicoloured foliage. It is made up of numerous small leaves, semi-evergreen under certain climates, 2 to 3cm (1in) long. They are more or less triangular, hairy, toothed, puckered, and form a complete carpet, covering the stems that bear them. These stems are long, prostrate, but slightly raised at their tips and spread in all directions. They bear small flowers (2cm (1in)) with a hairy calyx that surrounds the corolla tube. The corolla extends into two lips, one upper finely hairy, and another lower, highlighting the plant's belonging to the large family of Lamiaceae. Their silhouette is reminiscent of nettle flowers. The name "Lamium" actually comes from Greek and evokes a throat or an open mouth. Lamium maculatum 'Golden Nuggets' forms a mat about 20cm (8in) tall and 50cm (20in) wide.

 

Deadnettles always make lovely ground covers. They require no maintenance (unless the foliage has dried up) and are perfect at the foot of a bush. However, the variety of colours, their reasonable and manageable growth (20cm (8in) tall and a maximum spread of 100cm (39in)) will allow you to integrate them at the front of borders, in ribbons or in small patches, thus varying the foliage and placing them in front of Heucheras or perennial Geraniums. Lamium maculatum 'Golden Nuggets' pairs well with its shade loving companions: liverworts, hostas, Arum, and Japanese Anemone 'Bressingham Glow'. Its golden foliage also blends well with the pink and purple foliage of the Heuchera 'Georgia Plum' and creeping bugles. All textures are there to compose a harmonious border. However, in a semi-shaded rockery, at the foot of a wall, it also fits in among creeping perennials like bugles and adds brightness to neglected corners.

 

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Lamium maculatum Golden Nuggets - Spotted Deadnettle (Flowering) Flowering
Lamium maculatum Golden Nuggets - Spotted Deadnettle (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time May to September
Inflorescence Spike
Flower size 2 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Semi-evergreen
Foliage colour variegated

Plant habit

Height at maturity 20 cm
Spread at maturity 50 cm
Growth rate fast

Botanical data

Genus

Lamium

Species

maculatum

Cultivar

Golden Nuggets

Family

Lamiaceae

Other common names

Spotted Deadnettle, Spotted Henbit

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

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Planting and care

Lamium maculatum 'Golden Nuggets' best settles in place in spring or autumn, or even all year round in cool climates. It prefers a shaded or semi-shaded location and dislikes intense sunlight.

It prefers moist, rich and humus-rich substrates, but not waterlogged.

Its rhizomatous stump is not invasive, as it is its stems that colonize the space. You can therefore prune them if you wish to limit their progress.

An occasional pruning is necessary if some leaves have dried up.

Attention: gastropods are fond of the pretty leaves of the dead-nettle, especially in spring. Make sure to protect them, especially when the plants are young and not yet fully developed.

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Planting period

Best planting time March, September
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Shaded rockery, Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Edge of border, Container, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -34°C (USDA zone 4) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 4 per m2
Exposure Partial shade, Shade
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, rich, moist and well-drained

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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