False Lamium (Lamiastrum galeobdolon ‘Hermann’s Pride’)

 This offers gardeners one of the easiest solutions to dry shade areas. Plants form a well-behaved mound of attractive green and silver leaves, bearing small soft-yellow flowers in mid spring. Not aggressive like the similar form ‘Florentinum', this can be used in any shaded area of the garden with no fear of it taking over. Excellent for mass planting, and especially for edging or in mixed containers. Prune back hard in midsummer if plants become floppy. Clumps are easily divided in spring or fall. Drought tolerant once established.

Sun Exposure 
  Partial Shade or
  Full Shade

Soil Type 
  Normal or
  Sandy or
  Clay

Soil pH 
  Neutral or
  Alkaline or
  Acid

Soil Moisture 
  Average or
  Dry or
  Moist

Care Level 
  Easy 

Flower Colour 
  Creamy Yellow 

Blooming Time 
  Early Summer  
  Late Spring 

Foliage Color 
  Deep Green  
  Silver  
  Variegated 

Plant Uses & Characteristics 
  Accent: Good Texture/Form  
  Attracts Butterflies  
  Border  
  Containers  
  Cut Flower  
  Deer Resistant  
  Drought Tolerant  
  Edging  
  Rabbit Resistant  
  Ground Cover  
  Massed  
  Woodland

Flower Head Size 
  Very Small 

Height 
   25-30 cm  
   10-12 inches

Spread 
   30-45 cm  
   12-18 inches

Foot Traffic 
   None 

Growth Rate 
   Medium