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Prickly perennial herb with stinging hairs and a myriad of culinary and medicinal uses. Historically, the leaves and stems have been used as a cooked green. Highly attractive to pollinators.
Start indoors 4-6 weeks before your last frost date. Easily spreads via underground stems and self-seeding. To reduce spreading, remove flowers as they appear or grow in a container.
| Stinging Nettle Seeds Growing Details | |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Urtica dioica |
| Plant Spacing | 10-12” |
| Planting Depth | 1/16” |
| Spread | 5’ |
| Height | 2-6’ |
| Germination Temp | 65-80°F |
| Light Required | Full Sun |
| Life Cycle | Perennial |
| Days to Germination | 10-14 |
| Days to Maturity | 80-100 |
| Planting Zone | 3-13 |
| Flower Form | Single, Double |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Growing Season | Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Harvest/Blooming Season | Summer, Fall |