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Lamium maculatum ‘Chequers’
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Lamium maculatum ‘Chequers’
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Lamium maculatum ‘Chequers’


Creeping Lamium

 USDA Zone: 2-9

Plant number: 1.305.150


Lamium is one of the best choices for a tough yet showy perennial groundcover. This vigorous selection forms a spreading patch of small heart-shaped green leaves with a silvery stripe down the middle. Clusters of rosy-purple flowers appear in spring, then continue off and on until fall. Fairly tolerant of dry shade, once established. Trim or mow back in late winter. Stems will root into the ground where they touch, and any new plants that form can be easily moved in spring or fall. Also easily divided. Evergreen.

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Lamium maculatum ‘Chequers’


Optimal Growing
Conditions		 Appearance and
Characteristics
Sun Exposure
  Partial Shade or
  Full Shade
Soil Type
  Normal or
  Sandy or
  Clay
Soil pH
  Neutral or
  Alkaline or
  Acid
Soil Moisture
  Average or
  Dry or
  Moist
Care Level
  Easy 		Flower Colour
  Mauve/Lilac
Blooming Time
  Early Summer
  Mid Summer
  Late Summer
  Mid Spring
  Late Spring
  Early Fall
Foliage Color
  Deep Green
  Silver
  Variegated
Plant Uses & Characteristics
  Border
  Containers
  Deer Resistant
  Drought Tolerant
  Edging
  Rabbit Resistant
  Evergreen
  Ground Cover
  Massed
  Woodland
Height
   20-30 cm
   8-12 inches
Spread
   30-60 cm
   12-23 inches
Foot Traffic
   Light
Growth Rate
   Fast