A visually interesting perennial for a difficult shady spot is Purple Dragon Lamium or spotted deadnettle (Lamium maculatum ‘Purple Dragon’). Purple Dragon is a spreading groundcover with one ...

The top performers of Lamium maculatum include: * Album with green foliage with silver stripe and white flowers. * Beedham’s White with bright yellow foliage with a white stripe and white flowers.

Answer: The spotted deadnettle, Lamium maculatum, is a lovely, low-growing ground cover for shady areas. The leaves are generally variegated with silver, and the attractive flowers may be white ...