Lamiastrum g. ‘Herman’s Pride’ is a lovely ground cover that excels even in one of the toughest landscape niches: The dreaded, deep, dry shade. The bright blooms and strong silver highlights proudly brighten shadowy borders.

Colorful and sturdy, it spreads slowly, clump by clump, to colonize tricky slopes and other barren places. Hardy in Zones 4 – 8, it stands about a foot tall when in bloom.

This interesting, useful plant has two common names., but only one is useful. “Yellow archangel” resonates at retail: A golden angel, come to earth? How lovely! I’ll buy that.

And then there’s the less-useful name. We can’t imagine gardeners asking a garden center employee, “Got weasel snout?” But someone with a vivid imagination, long ago, saw a resemblance in the flower.

How does one become familiar with weasel snouts? We’d rather not know. 

Call it what you like. By any name, ‘Herman’s Pride’ is available now in slick 72-cell trays from Emerald Coast Growers – your easy choice!