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Lamium maculatum 'Purple Dragon' produces clusters of large, purple flowers rise above leaves that are more silver than green. A robust mat former. PP 15,890
Most of the 40-odd species Lamium are rampant-growing plants from Asia and Europe. All tolerate poor soils and a range of light conditions. The few ornamental varieties have the great value of being lovely ground covers that prosper in dry shade.
For information on the growing and care or Lamium, click Growing Guide.
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Awesome, hearty ground cover. Scorching heat and Heavy snow! 
A viewer from Philadelphia, zone 6a-7
I am amazed!
I planted along my driveway late last spring... it gets partial shade and late afternoon sun.
Last summer was a scorcher! Horrible.
My garden did not get the watering tic it deserved.
We had a very heavy snow winter. Many of them.
Not only did the Lamium make it through the whole winter- (this is an annual i think?)
even when the snow melted- it was still green and growing..even had some pink flowers.
needed a little trim, but we all did!
Flowering now!
It spreads out nicely as ground cover, trailed nicely over driveway cobblestone edging...just can't say enough great things about it. It's delicate and interesting variegated leaves. Can't go wrong giving it a try!
Fabulous groundcover
A viewer from Taos, NM
Great Plant for almost anywhere !
A viewer from near Hartford, Connecticut
Growing guide
Latin Name Pronunciation: lay'mee-um
Plant in partial shade or shade. Lamium is not fussy about soil and tolerates dry shade in the North. Spreads rapidly but not invasively. Shear plants (lightly in the North and West, almost to the ground in the South) after the first wave of flowering to keep Lamium tidy and to encourage rebloom. Foliage is evergreen in mild-winter climates.
