Yellow Archangel
Lamiastrum galeobdolon
Lamium galeobdolon, the yellow archangel, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae. It is native to Europe and western Asia but it is widely introduced in North America and elsewhere. It is the only species in the genus Lamium with yellow flowers. Another common name for this species is golden dead-nettle. In New Zealand, it is called the aluminium plant or artillery plant. The common names archangel and dead-nettle have been in use for hundreds of years, dating back to at least the 16th century.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Deep shade
- Water need
- Medium
- Mature height
- 0.4 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 4–8
- Layers
- groundcover
Functional roles
Propagation
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When: Divide spring
Native dead-nettle relative that carpets dry shade; yellow flowers for bees. The wild form behaves; avoid the invasive variegated cultivar.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.