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Genus: Lamium Species: maculatum Common Name: Spotted Dead Nettle Family: Lamiaceae Order: Lamiales Native: Europe and Asia Habit: Herbaceous Perennial Height: 1 to 2 feet Width: 1 to 1.5 feet Flowering Season: Late Spring to early Summer Flower Color: Rose-pink, purple or rarely white Propagation: Seed or division Zone: 3-8 Note: This mat-forming plant is suitable for hanging baskets, edging, and ground cover in shaded areas of gardens. Monitor plant for slugs, aphids, crown rot, leaf scorch and melt out (decline of foliage under hot and humid conditions). Prefers shady to partly shady, moderately dry, well-drained, ordinary garden soil.