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balm-leaved red deadnettle 'Album'

Lamium orvala 'Album'

Low Maintenance

Genus: Lamium
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

'Album' is a clump-forming perennial 30-100cm high, with leaves up to 15cm long and 10cm wide, and flowering spikes with many whorls of creamy-white hooded flowers from late spring to summer; the flowers are good for pollinators

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H7

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

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Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained soil in partial shade or full shade, for example under deciduous trees

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn or early spring

Pests

Generally pest-free but may be affected by slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverBanks SlopesCottage Informal

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years