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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 10-20 cm
Plant Spread: 30 cm
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Groundcover
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: Needs specific temperature: Sow at 18-22 C° for 4 weeks, move to minimum 4 C° for 6 weeks, move to 5-12 C°. for germination
Depth to plant seed: 0.5 cm
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting

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Botanical names
  • Accepted: Lamium garganicum subsp. garganicum
  • Synonym: Lamium garganicum subsp. laevigatum

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Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2010-08-23
Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2010-08-23

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