Lamium 'Ghost'
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HEADS UP. THIS ONE SPREADS.
Lamium 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.
Lamium 'Ghost': Supersized Silver With Extra Muscle
Big silver leaves with a dark green edge, spreading fast through the shade like a rumour at a block party. 'Ghost' haunts the bare spots, and HONESTLY? THEY HAD IT COMING.
Plant Characteristics:
- Botanical Name: Lamium maculatum 'Ghost'
- Common Name: Spotted Dead Nettle
- Height: 25â35 cm (10â14 in)
- Spread: 45â60 cm (18â24 in)
- Flowers: Hooded magenta-purple flowers in clusters
- Bloom Time: Early to late summer (June to August), with a few flowers into fall
- Foliage: Large silver leaves with a dark green edge, roughly twice the size of the species
- Features: Rabbit resistant, a fast, vigorous ground cover
Where to Plant: This is the lamium for covering real ground: a big bed under trees, a shady slope, or the strip along the north side of the house. It also works as a spiller in large shade containers. Keep it away from small, delicate woodland plants, because it will happily climb over them.
Companion Plants: Use the big silver leaves of 'Ghost' in a moist, shady bed with peach heuchera and a dark-leaved ligularia. Heuchera PrimoÂź 'Peachberry Ice' adds peach to berry foliage at 20 to 25 cm. Hosta 'Paradigm' brings gold-centred, blue-edged leaves at 50 to 55 cm. Ligularia 'Midnight Lady' adds dark leaves and golden daisies at 90 to 100 cm from July to September. Carex 'Evergold' fills in with arching cream-striped blades at 30 to 45 cm.
Plant Care: Plant in part sun to full shade in average, well-drained soil. Morning sun is fine. Hot afternoon sun, especially reflected off a wall, can scorch the leaves. Water regularly through the first season. Once settled, it handles dry shade well. In a hot, humid summer the foliage can look tired. Shear it back and fresh leaves will follow, often with more flowers. Trim or mow it back hard in early spring to keep the patch dense. It spreads quickly by rooting stems, so edge it or pull runners where you don't want it. Divide or move rooted pieces in spring or early fall.
History: 'Ghost' was introduced by Intrinsic Perennial Gardens in Illinois in 2007, selected for its large leaves and extra vigour. Its species, Lamium maculatum, comes from Europe, North Africa and western Asia, and maculatum means spotted.
Final Thoughts: Deer and rabbit resistant, drought tolerant once established and quick to fill in. Plant it and let it spook the weeds. BOO, BARE SOIL.