Prices start at : 3.15 USD / Packet (0.1 g, 528 seeds)
The stinging hairs are inactivated when the plant is cooked or dried. Use gloves to harvest the plants. Medicinal uses: Nettle has a rich tradition of medicinal uses, and is used primarily for its astringent, diuretic, tonic, and hypotensive actions.
- Height: 36-48
- USDA Zones: 3 to 10
- Container Planting: no
- Lifecycle: 0 (0: N/A, 1: annual, 2: perennial, 3: biennial)
- Propagation / Germination: For best germination stratify 4 to 6 weeks, and grow on at 65 F. Needs light to germinate. Sow on surface and press into soil. Some seed will germinate without stratification. Germinates in 7-10 days.