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It sulks in heavy clay and in alkaline soil, so improve the planting area before it goes in. Water regularly through the first season and during dry spells. Mulch with shredded leaves or pine needles to keep the roots cool and moist. No cutting back is needed, since it is evergreen. It spreads slowly by underground stems. You can carefully separate rooted pieces in spring, but it is generally happiest left undisturbed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wintergreen is native to eastern North America, from Newfoundland and Manitoba south through the Appalachians, and its leaves contain methyl salicylate, the oil that gives wintergreen its scent and flavour. 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THIS ONE SPREADS.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:6px 0 0 0; color:#C8102E;\"\u003eLamium spreads by creeping stems that root as they go, and it can wander into nearby beds and lawns. Plant it where it has room or can be contained, and keep it out of woodlands, ravines and other natural areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLamium 'Orchid Frost'\u003c\/em\u003e: Frosted Silver and Orchid-Pink Encores\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilver leaves trimmed in blue-green, trailing along with orchid-pink flowers that keep coming back. 'Orchid Frost' is the friend who says 'just one more song' and MEANS IT EVERY TIME.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eLamium maculatum\u003c\/em\u003e 'Orchid Frost'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spotted Dead Nettle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15–20 cm (6–8 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30–60 cm (12–24 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orchid-pink, hooded flowers with a pale throat, in short clusters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late spring to late summer (May to August), with a few flowers into fall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver leaves with a blue-green margin, forming a low, trailing mat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rabbit resistant, strong rebloom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it to carpet the ground under shrubs and trees, to edge a shady path, or to soften the front of a woodland border. The trailing stems also make it a good spiller for shade containers and window boxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Let 'Orchid Frost' carpet a moist, shady bed with pink-to-blue lungwort, a glossy hosta and a male fern. \u003cem\u003ePulmonaria 'Dark Vader'\u003c\/em\u003e opens pink to blue bells at 25 to 30 cm in April and May. \u003cem\u003eHosta 'Guacamole'\u003c\/em\u003e adds big, glossy gold leaves with green edges at 60 cm. \u003cem\u003eDryopteris filix-mas\u003c\/em\u003e rises behind at 60 to 120 cm with upright fern fronds. \u003cem\u003eHakonechloa macra\u003c\/em\u003e fills in at 30 to 45 cm with bright green, cascading blades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in part sun to full shade in average, well-drained soil. It handles clay or sandy soil, but not soggy or compacted ground. Water regularly through the first season. After that it copes with dry spells, though a drink in a long heat wave keeps it looking fresh. Hot afternoon sun can scorch the silver leaves. If it looks ragged by midsummer, shear it back to encourage new leaves and more flowers. Tidy it up in early spring. Stems root where they touch the soil, so divide clumps or move rooted pieces in spring or early fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e 'Orchid Frost' started as a chance seedling found by Mike Bovio in Michigan and was selected as more vigorous than 'Beacon Silver'. The species is native to Europe, North Africa and western Asia, and \u003cem\u003emaculatum\u003c\/em\u003e means spotted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deer and rabbit resistant, tough in drought once settled and great spilling over a wall. Plant it and enjoy the rerun. 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