Lamium galeobdolon

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Lamium galeobdolon

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Kemper Code: D710

Common Name: yellow archangel
Zone: 4 to 9
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Lamiaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: Europe, western Asia
Height: 1 to 2 feet
Spread: 1 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: June Bloom Data
Bloom Color: Yellow, flecked brown
Sun: Part shade to full shade
Water: Dry to medium
Maintenance: Low

Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade. Best in moist soils in part shade. Once established, it tolerates some drought. Spreads by creeping stems and can be somewhat aggressive in optimum growing conditions. Propagate by division or stem cuttings. If plants become leggy, shear back to shape and to promote new foliage growth.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

This species of deadnettle (also commonly called yellow archangel) is a stoloniferous, spreading perennial which is most often grown as a ground cover. Typically forms a loose mat of foliage (to 12" tall) which spreads indefinitely. Ovate to cordate, medium green leaves are usually splashed with silver. Whorls of small, two-lipped, yellow flowers (typical mint family) appear in whorls on short axillary stalks (to 3/4" long) in late spring. Synonymous with and sometimes sold as Lamiastrum galeobdolon.

Problems:

No serious insect or disease problems. Slugs and snails are occasional visitors. Can spread aggressively.

Uses:

Ground cover for shady areas.