Prices start at : 3.15 USD / Packet (0.1 g, 528 seeds)
Medicinal uses: Nettle has a rich tradition of medicinal uses, and is used primarily for its astringent, diuretic, tonic, and hypotensive actions. The young shoots and leaves are excellent when steamed and the mineral rich water should be saved for drinking.
- Sun: Medium to light shade
- 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.
- Container Planting: no
- USDA Zones: 3 to 10