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Lamium galeobdolon 'Herman's Pride' |
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| Synonym(s) |
Lamiastrum galeobdolon |
| Common name |
yellow archangel |
| Family |
lamiaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z2-9) |
| Flowers |
yellow (May) |
| Size |
1' |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil |
'Herman's Pride' is a marvellous mound of intricately white-marked narrow serrated leaves, with yellow flowers in the middle of spring. It's still sitting, pretty as can be, in the same spot where we put it five years ago.
Note: I renamed this one from Lamiastrum, after taxonomists decided it belongs in the bigger Lamium genus.
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We more recently acquired a plant of the plain species, which looks quite different from 'Herman's Pride': not as sharply serrated, with a softer variegation. It's also a more vigorous plant, suitable as a groundcover.
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: side garden, patio area One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog About my plant portraits
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Visitors to this page have left the following comments| Helen | Jul 03, 2009 | Re: Lamium galeobdolon 'Herman's Pride' Thank you for the lovely pictures and accompanying information. My daughter-in-law and I sometimes wonder (and disagree) about the pronunciation of the names of plants. I can't find Lamium galeobdolon in a dictionary and would really like to know how to pronounce these words. Thanks for your help.
I'm afraid I'm a poor resource when it comes to pronouncing botanical latin English-style. I draw from my own education in classical Latin, received in a Dutch high school - so my delivery is often quite different from the one in common use in the English-speaking gardening world. For what it's worth, I pronounce this one "LAH-me-um gah-lay-OB-dough-lon", but I figure that's all wrong! |
| Mary | Oct 13, 2009 | I have Herman's Pride in my shade garden. Do I cut it back in the fall, we live in Manitoba. Thank you
You can certainly cut it down after its foliage is damaged by freezing weather. At that point, the plant won't care either way. |
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