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Lamium orvala

Lamium orvala
Balm-leaved red Deadnettle, Balm-leaved Archangel, Hungary Deadnettle

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An herbaceous perennial with the hardiness of a white dead-nettle, the foliage of a nettle, and the grace of an orchid.
Height at maturity
50 cm
Spread at maturity
30 cm
Exposure
Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -34°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March to April, September
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

Lamium orvala has the hardiness of a white dead-nettle, the foliage of a nettle, and the grace of an orchid. 

 

Also known as red dead-nettle, orvala dead-nettle, or meadow dead-nettle, Lamium orvala shares with the white dead-nettle great hardiness and a preference for semi-shaded exposures and moist soils; from a "morphological" point of view, there is no comparison between the two plants.

Lamium orvala is a perennial that forms upright and bushy clumps, reaching a height of 50cm (20in). Its sculptural foliage is strikingly similar to that of a stinging nettle. In spring, it produces beautiful purplish-pink flowers with a white "tongue" streaked with purple, evoking the grace of orchid flowers.

 

A hardy plant par excellence, Lamium orvala can be grown in any moist soil, at the edge or in the background of a semi-shaded border, along with 'Hidcote Blue' comfrey, 'Midnight Rose' coral bells, and dame's rocket.

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Lamium orvala (Flowering) Flowering
Lamium orvala (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time May to June

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 50 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Lamium

Species

orvala

Family

Lamiaceae

Other common names

Balm-leaved red Deadnettle, Balm-leaved Archangel, Hungary Deadnettle

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference834411

Other Lamium - Dead-Nettle

19
€9.50 -25%
33
From €3.90 8/9 cm pot
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From €2.90 8/9 cm pot

Available in 2 sizes

72
From €2.90 8/9 cm pot

Available in 2 sizes

35
From €3.90 8/9 cm pot
63
From €4.90 8/9 cm pot
54
From €6.90 8/9 cm pot

Planting and care

Plant in a semi-shaded position, in any moist soil.

Planting period

Best planting time March to April, September
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Woodland edge
Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -34°C (USDA zone 4) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Partial shade
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, rich in humus

Care

Pruning instructions Prune back hard in late winter.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time February to March
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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