Purple Dragon Dead Nettle silver foliage with green outer edges.
Small purple flower on Purple Dragon Dead Nettle plant

Purple Dragon Dead Nettle

Lamium maculatum ‘Purple Dragon’

  • Size: 1’ tall and 1-2’ Wide
  • Growth Habit: spreading, low, groundcover
  • Growth Rate: Fast
  • Light Requirements: Shade to part sun
  • Soil Requirements:  Moist but well drained soils
  • Appeal:  Purple Dragon Dead Nettle is a superb perennial to add to shaded areas in the landscape or shade container gardens. This perennial has variegated foliage that has a silver color with dark green border that adds nice color to shady areas. The silver foliage is eye catching an creates a nice spreading ground cover or trailing out of containers. It will also bloom with small purple flowers in the summer months.