Is Lamium a Perennial

Different leaf colors blend almost like a tapestry but the dark leaf with the white center stripe, Lamium, is a native perennial that has re-seeded from the pale silver foliage of the hybrid Lamium, ‘Beacon Silver.

Do you cut back dead nettle in the fall?

Lamiums are usually divided in late fall or winter when they form dense mats, but you can thin the plants during spring or summer to control growth before it is safe to divide the perennials. … Only cut the ends of the plants during dormancy or when plants finish blooming.

Should I plant dead nettle?

Dead-nettle is planted equally successfully in spring or fall and preferably in cool and rather shade-covered soil. Regular garden soil is perfect for dead-nettle. Even though Lamium maculatum does tolerate full sun, its cousin Lamium galeobdelon must absolutely be planted in the shade.