How to tend a Lamium maculatum

Also known as: Lamium affine Guss. & Ten., Lamium cardiaca Cogn., Lamium columnae Ten., Lamium cupreum Schott, Lamium elegantissimum Schur, Lamium foliosum Crantz, Lamium grandiflorum Willd. ex Benth., Lamium grenieri Mutel, Lamium gundelsheimeri K.Koch, Lamium hirsutum Lam., Lamium laevigatum L., Lamium maculatum subsp. strictopurpureum A.P.Khokhr., Lamium maculatum var. villosifolium R.R.Mill, Lamium melissifolium Mill., Lamium mutabile Dumort., Lamium niveum Schrad., Lamium pallidiflorum Beck, Lamium rubrum Jenk., Lamium rugosum Aiton, Lamium stoloniferum Lapeyr., Lamium tillii Ten., Lamium truncatum Boiss., Lamium villosifolium (R.R.Mill) A.P.Khokhr., Lamium maculatum var. laevigatum (L.) Mutel, Lamium maculatum var. niveum (Schrad.) Nyman, Lamium cupreum subsp. dilatatum (Schur) Nyman, Lamium maculatum var. grenieri (Mutel) Nyman, Lamium album var. maculatum L., Lamium vulgatum var. rubrum (Jenk.) Benth., Lamium maculatum var. nemorale Rchb., Lamium maculatum var. rubrum (Jenk.) Briq., Lamium maculatum var. cupreum (Schott) Briq., Lamium maculatum var. rugosum (Aiton) Briq., Lamium maculatum var. bourgaei Briq., Lamium maculatum var. kansuense C.Y.Wu & S.J.Hsuan, Lamium maculatum var. longifolium Rouy, Lamium maculatum var. glabratum Hoffmanns. & Link, Lamium maculatum f. glabratum (Hoffmanns. & Link) Cout., Lamium maculatum var. pallidiflorum Beck, Lamium maculatum var. subalpinum Beck, Lamium laevigatum var. pubescens Ten., Lamium maculatum var. elatius Wimm. & Grab., Lamium maculatum var. truncatum Beck, Lamium maculatum var. humilius Wimm. & Grab., Lamium maculatum var. crenatum Peterm., Lamium maculatum var. madrodonton Peterm., Lamium laevigatum var. glabratum Ten., Lamium maculatum var. lacteum Wallr., Lamium maculatum var. tenoreanum Bég., Lamium maculatum var. parvifolium Gaudin, Lamium maculatum var. inflatum Heuff. ex Griseb., Lamium rubrum var. lacteum Wallr., Lamium maculatum var. alpinum Heuff., Lamium laevigatum var. minor Ten., Lamium maculatum var. longearistatum Nejceff, Lamium maculatum var. macrophyllum Gaudin, Lamium maculatum var. echinatum Griseb., Lamium columnae var. pubescens Ten., Lamium maculatum var. rhombifolium Beck, Lamium columnae var. glabratum Ten., Lamium maculatum f. fasciatum Gaudin, Lamium maculatum f. albiflorum F.Gérard, Lamium maculatum f. brevidens Beck, Lamium maculatum f. roseum Fiori, Lamium maculatum f. trilobum J.T.Jansen, Lamium maculatum f. dimorphum Merino, Lamium maculatum subvar. parviflorum Merino, Lamium maculatum f. lacteum (Wallr.) Kuntze, Lamium maculatum f. alpinum (Heuff.) Hayek, Lamium maculatum f. echinatum (Griseb.) Hayek, Lamium maculatum f. longearistatum (Nejceff) Hayek, Lamium maculatum f. macrophyllum (Gaudin) Soó, Lamium maculatum subsp. nemorale (Rchb.) Stoj. & Stef., Lamium maculatum f. pallidiflorum (Beck) Hayek, Lamium maculatum f. rhombifolium (Beck) Soó, Lamium maculatum f. tenoreanum (Bég.) Fiori, Lamium maculatum f. subalpinum (Beck) Soó, Lamium maculatum prol. hirsutum (Lam.) Rouy, Lamium cupreum var. dilatatum Schur, Lamium maculatum var. hirsutum (Lam.) Gaudin, Lamium maculatum lus. lacteum (Wallr.) Soó, Lamium maculatum lus. crenatum (Peterm.) Soó, Lamium maculatum lus. pallidiflorum (Beck) Soó, Lamium maculatum prol. rubrum Rouy, Lamium maculatum prol. rugosum (Aiton) Rouy

Watering

Resistant to drought, but water more in summer and flowering time

Sunlight

Like sunlight, avoid too strong light in summer

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely

About this plant

Origin
Europe, Asia
Category
Labiatae, Lamium
Size
height ≥ 1m, diameter ≥ 2 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period April-June, fruiting period June-August
Flower colors
white, purple red
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