Red Nancy Spotted Deadnettle is a mat-forming herbaceous perennial that slowly sprawls and variegated silver-green leaves with narrow green margins. Small red-purple hooded flowers bloom in clusters in late spring and sporadically through summer. Grows best in part sun and evenly moist well drained acidic soils. Drought resistant. Type: Perennial Height: 0.5' - 1' Spread: 2' - 3' Spacing: 2.5’ USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 - 8 Culture: Part Sun, Full Shade Bloom Color: Purple Season of Interest: Spring, Summer MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pests or diseases, but watch for snails and aphids. Leaf blight and leaf spot can be an occasional issue. Crown rot may occur in poorly drained soils. Summer foliage decline may happen in hot and humid summer climates. LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens,, Rock Gardens, Xeriscape Gardens, Foundation Plantings, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Lenten Rose, Foam Flower, Foxglove IMAGE: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Lamium maculatum Red Nancy kz3, CC BY-SA 4.0
