Lamium galeobdolon

hooded yellow flowers at tope of stalk with "angel wing" leaves, some variegated
Photo Credit: 
Rosser1954 via Wikimedia CC

Easily grown groundcover now escaping into natural areas. Showy flowers, frequent silver variegation, ability to tolerate dry shade, poor conditions and deer have made this species a popular garden plant. It is a regulated invasive in some states. 

Plant Information

Common Name(s): 
yellow archangel
Alternate Scientific Names: 
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type Notes Lamiastrum galeobdolon
Type: 
Non-Native
Herbaceous Plants - Annuals, Biennials, Perennials
Native Region: 
Eurasia
Invasive Level: 
Invasive in Finger Lakes
Moisture: 
Dry
Moist
Light: 
Part Shade
Shade
Can be weedy
Groundcover

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