Lamium maculatum ‘White Nancy’
Blooming Time
Exposure
With ivory-white, spring- and summerborne mintlike flowers above evergreen, silver centered, green-edged leaves, ‘White Nancy’ is excellent for imparting color and contrast in perennial borders and can be used en masse on a small scale as a turf substitute.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
White to Cream
Growth Habit:
Sprawling
Max Height:
6"
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
Many lovely clusters of ivory white flowers during spring, sporadically during summer, and heavy again in fall; bright silver/soft green variegated evergreen foliage.
Landscape Value
Small to large scale ground cover, accent, specimen, companion--very high contrast plant valued for brightening up the landscape.
Care
Watering:
'White Nancy' Spotted Dead Nettle is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
'White Nancy' Spotted Dead Nettle is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
'White Nancy' Spotted Dead Nettle is a deciduous plant (nonevergreen) and does not require pruning. It is perfectly acceptable to allow the dropped leaves to decompose and nourish the soil.