Yellow archangel (Lamium galeobdolon)

Yellow archangel (Lamium galeobdolon) is a perennial plant that can grow 10cm – 50cm tall and 50cm – 1.5m wide.

This plant has several common names including: yellow archangel, weasel’s snout or yellow deadnettle.

This is a deciduous plant that takes 2-5 years to reach full maturity.

Plant profile

Common name: yellow archangel, weasel’s snout, yellow deadnettle
Scientific name: Lamium galeobdolon
Plant type: Perennials
Habit: Mat forming
Height: 10cm – 50cm
Spread: 50cm – 1.5m
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Partial shade
Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: Wildflower meadow, Wildlife Gardens

Seasonal colors

How to plant Yellow archangel (Lamium galeobdolon) – Agnes Monkelbaan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cultivation profiles – Growing Yellow archangel (Lamium galeobdolon) – Teun Spaans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons