Henbit Dead-nettle

Lamium amplexicaule

-30

Harmful

Profile 65%

Do not plant. Listed invasive in West Virginia.

At a glance

Not yet recorded · Spread · Leaves · Bloom

This plant is missing most of its facts, so Quercus is looking them up in old botany books.

Recorded in 8 West Virginia counties.

Ecological relationships

2CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including WV

Genus host records with ranges including WV · Lamium

Xestia c-nigrumSpotted Cut-Worm, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Lesser Black-letter Dart
Xestia dolosaGreater Black-Letter Dart, Greater Spotted Cutworm

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

2BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Lamium

Direct food only: birds recorded eating this genus across North America. Caterpillars on host plants also feed nesting birds. NC Native Plant Society: butterfly gardening

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Pink or purple” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “4–12 inches” · Minnesota Wildflowers
Life cycle · “Annual or biennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox (ranked first; Minnesota Wildflowers differs)
Light · “Deep shade (less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Occasionally dry” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Fairy Horns; Henbit; Henbit Dead Nettle