Scientific name: Lamiastrum galeobdolon
Synonym: Galeobdolon luteum , Lamium galeobdolon , Lamium luteum
Family: LAMIACEAE
Common names: “Yellow archangel” “Yellow deadnettle” “Weasel’s snout”
Plant Type: Evergreen perennial, groundcover
Conditions:
Zone: 4-8
Light: Part shade – full shade, fewer flowers in deeper shade
Exposure: Exposed or sheltered
Soil: Any – average soil
Moisture: Moist well drained
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 24″ W spreading groundcover
Leaf and Stem shape: Toothed leaves in pairs on square stems
Flower: Yellow lipped and hooded flowers borne in whorls in the leaf axils, early summer
Maintenance: High, gets into lawns, overwhelms smaller plants
Landscape use: Meadow, forest groundcover, wildlife garden, container
Propagate: By division, spreads by stolons
Pests & Disease: Trouble free
Comments: Native to Europe, invasive spreader here, do not plant this you’ll never stop digging it out
Cultivar: L. maculatum : “Spotted deadnettle” less aggressive, white to red-purple flowers 8″H 3’W
