| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Plant Height: | 6-12 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 4-6 inches |
| Leaves: | Other: Pubescent (Hairy) leaves are densely crowded on the stem, ;lower leaves are green while those at top are purplish. |
| Fruit: | Indehiscent Other: Small nutlets |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Lavender |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Groundcover Culinary Herb Salad greens Good as a cover crop Suitable for forage |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Stolons and runners |
| Pollinators: | Self Bees |
| WebTucker | On March 13, 2022 | Bloomed |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
|---|---|---|
| I think this may be Lamium by purpleinopp | Mar 19, 2022 3:21 PM | 11 |
| id by Hamwild | Feb 13, 2023 8:51 AM | 3 |
| ID: Lamium purpureum? by sedumzz | Feb 13, 2023 8:52 AM | 1 |
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