Description
Organic stinging nettle seeds grow hardy, nutrient-rich perennial plants with edible leaves used for teas, soups, and herbal remedies. Thriving in moist, well-drained soil, these fast-growing plants improve soil health and attract beneficial insects. Packed with vitamins and minerals, stinging nettle is valued for culinary, medicinal, and permaculture uses, making it a must-have for home gardens.
Cooked it has the taste and texture of cooked spinach. The tea is a great spring tonic and tastes as green as it looks! We love to enjoy nettle’s new shoots as they emerge in spring cooking it in soups & stews, especially miso soup! Fresh plants have tiny stinging hairs that protects it from animals that would otherwise eat it – wear gloves when handling fresh nettles. Can be grown in the shade. (aka Stinging Nettles – Urtica dioica)
Wear gloves while handling fresh nettle – it’s called “stinging nettle” for a reason! You have been warned. We suggest planting it in a wilder area of your yard so that you don’t accidentally brush against it.
Height: up to 4′. Nettles will spread by roots so plant it somewhere that it can spread.
