Description
Urtica dioica
More nutritious than spinach!
Nettle has amazing nutritional and medicinal benefits - once you cook or dry it to deactivate the stinging hairs. It is rich in vitamins A and C, iron, potassium, manganese and calcium. It has been used for years to treat ailments such as painful muscles and joints, eczema, arthritis, gout, anemia, hay fever, enlarged prostate, and various other ailments. Stinging nettle is a cure-all!
Seeds grown by Montana Survival Seed in Florence, Montana.
300 seeds
Directions: Combine tiny seeds with sand and sprinkle evenly in fall. Or, store in damp sand in refrigerator for a few months before direct seeding in spring.
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Planting Depth |
Seed Spacing |
Days to Germination |
Days to Maturity |
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on surface |
18” |
10-120 |
perennial |