Spotted Deadnettle

Description:

This species is very variable, in term of leaf size and shape, hairiness and flower colours. Lamium maculatum reaches on average 20–80 centimetres (7.9–31 in) of height. It is a plant with erect, hollow and pubescent stems, branched at the base only. The soft hairy leaf blade is about 8 inches long. They are spotted (hence the Latin name “maculatum” of this species), toothed and have long petioles, about 2–4 centimetres (0.79–1.6 in) long. Their shape varies from ovate-triangular to heart-shaped. The inflorescence bears about two to eight hermaphrodite flowers about 20–30 millimetres (0.79–1.2 in) long. The flowers of the plant are formed in the leaf axils of the upper leaf pairs. The upper lip of the flowers are helmet-shaped, usually pink or purplish, while the bilobate lower one is whitish with purple dots. The stamens are located in the upper lip and have orange pollen. The flowering period extends from April through November. (Taken from Wikipedia)