Lamiastrum galeobdolon ‘Variegatum’

Lamiastrum galeobdolon ‘Variegatum’
syn. Lamium galeobdolon
“Variegated yellow archangel”
LAMIACEAE

Herbaceous Perennial – Invasive Weed

Native habitat : Europe / Eurasia

Invasive

Conditions
Soil: any – including clay
Moisture: well drained – can be drought tolerant
Light: part sun to full shade (dry shade tolerated but will slow it down)
Plant size (h x w): 1′ – 2′ x which can spread indefinitely
Other: very fast growing, hard to contain, hard to get rid of

 Aesthetic
Spreads by stolon and seed; elliptical to triangular leaves, toothed, acute tip, fine hairs, green, variegated with silver markings, opposite, square stems, mat, creeping; flowers yellow hooded upper petal and lipped lower petal, in clusters on stem nodes, flowering April to May

Removal/Maintenance
Is not easy to get rid of: only way to get it out is to remove all of the bed to 2′ deep, wash all the plants roots and then put them back in                                                                     with new soil; cut down flower heads

Uses
Often used as a ground cover but its herbaceous so not a great fit for Victoria;
*if you are going to use it is should always be contained, container or hanging basket; its so fast growing and spreads like crazy, once its planted its there to say
Do not put roots right into the compost, kill in the sun
Medicinal: 

Vulnerabilities
Pests and disease: slugs and snails eat it
Deer resistant: yes
Other animals:  rabbit resistant

Interest
Local info,: introduced; invasive especially in native areas
Identification (key features):

Comments:
L. maculatum “Spotted deadnettle”
zone: 5 – 9
6″ – 18″ x spreading indefinately
pink flowers, leaves with central stripe, mottled, rounded toothed
used in containers
be sure it is dead before composting