Urtica dioica
Stinging nettle, Nettle, Grote brandnetel, Common nettle, Greater nettle, Common stinging nettle, Bigstring nettle
Urtica Urtica
U. dioica - U. dioica is an upright, herbaceous perennial with dull green, hairy, serrated leaves and hanging clusters of green-white flowers in summer. If touched by the hairs, it causes a painful stinging sensation.
Urtica dioica is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect
If touched by the hairs, it causes a painful stinging sensation.
White, Flushed green in Summer
Green in Spring; Green in Summer
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
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Urtica dioica (Stinging nettle) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Add to salads, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Wildflower, Wildlife, Woodland
Plant in moist, free-draining soil in either sun or dappled shade. Once dried, the hairs lose their sting.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
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Urtica dioica
Stinging nettle, Nettle, Grote brandnetel, Common nettle, Greater nettle, Common stinging nettle, Bigstring nettle
Urtica Urtica
U. dioica - U. dioica is an upright, herbaceous perennial with dull green, hairy, serrated leaves and hanging clusters of green-white flowers in summer. If touched by the hairs, it causes a painful stinging sensation.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect
If touched by the hairs, it causes a painful stinging sensation.
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White, Flushed green in Summer
Green in Spring; Green in Summer
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
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Urtica dioica (Stinging nettle) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Add to salads, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Wildflower, Wildlife, Woodland
Plant in moist, free-draining soil in either sun or dappled shade. Once dried, the hairs lose their sting.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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