Spotted Deadnettle

Lamium maculatum

Shade-tolerant spreading groundcover with silver-variegated foliage and pink-purple flowers; brightens dark corners.

Sunlight Partial Shade

Water Regular

USDA zones 4–8

Planning spacing 1.5 ft

Typical mature size 0.75 ft tall, 2 ft wide

Typical bloom Late spring - early summer

Spotted Deadnettle spacing and mature footprint

Space Spotted Deadnettle 18 inches apart, measured center to center (45 cm).

The mature spread is about 2 ft (60 cm), so plants set at that distance grow together into a continuous carpet.

Treat 18 inches as a planning baseline — cultivar and local growing conditions shift the final footprint.

Three plants set 1.5 ft apart, center to center; shaded circles show the 2 ft mature spread.