Lamium album White dead nettle (Labiatae)

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Lamium album
White dead nettle
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The Lamium album plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Labiatae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as White dead nettle.

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Latin Name:  Lamium album
Common Name:  White dead nettle
Family:  Labiatae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:  1

Habitat:  Fields, hedgerows, woodland edges and clearings and moist waste ground[7, 9, 17].

Cultivation Notes: A very easily grown plant, it tolerates most soils and conditions[200]. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Prefers a sunny position, though it also does well in partial shade[238]. Plants are hardy to about -25°c[187]. The white dead nettle is too weedy to be grown in the flower garden, but it does well in the wild garden and self-sows when well sited[200]. Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits[233]. A good bee plant[4, 24] and a good companion plant, helping any vegetables growing nearby[14, 18].

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