Lamium Aureum (Lamium maculatum 'Aureum')
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Semi-Evergreen Perennial Low, Mat-Forming Groundcover in the Lamiaceae Family
 
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Size Notes Price Availability
Tray of 10 4" pots Field $38.75 Likely available
1/24 - 4/4

Citrus-yellow foliage with a white center lights up shady corners; a fast, low groundcover with rose-purple spring flowers.

Lamium maculatum Aureum (sometimes called Golden Deadnettle) is a low, trailing perennial groundcover grown for its bright chartreuse-gold leaves marked with a white center stripe. Small clusters of tubular rose-purple flowers appear above the foliage in spring. Reaching 6-8 in. tall and spreading 18-24 in., it forms a dense mat that fills in quickly in shaded garden beds.

Pros

  • Fast, low groundcover for shade where turf and many perennials struggle
  • Bright chartreuse-gold foliage with a white center lights up dark corners
  • Low-maintenance and non-invasive once established

Cons

  • Can self-seed; seedlings do not retain the parent foliage pattern
  • Dislikes hot afternoon sun and wet, waterlogged soil
Highlights Among the brightest Lamium cultivars for shade -- glowing chartreuse-gold foliage with a white center, paired with rose-purple spring flowers.
 

Plant Data

Mature Size 6 - 8 inches tall. 18 - 24 inches wide.
Growth Rate Fast
Sun Exposure Full Shade - Partial Shade
Moisture Tolerance Medium : Drought-tolerant once established, but does not tolerate wet or waterlogged soil.
Zones 3a - 8b (Usually hardy to -40° F)
Tags Deer Resistant, Dry Shade Tolerant, For a Shady Spot, Full Shade, Good for Spring Containers, Groundcover, Medium, Partial Shade, Perennial, Rabbit Resistant, Wet Site Tolerant, Yellow Foliage
Bloom Period May - August
Flower Color Rose-purple
Foliage Color Chartreuse With White Center
 

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Past Availability
2025 : 04/03 - 10/04
2024 : 05/01 - 10/05
2023 : 05/04 - 09/30

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