White Dead-nettle
Lamium album
EdibleZones 3–9groundcoverherb
Lamium album, commonly called white dead-nettle, is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is native throughout Europe and Asia, growing in a variety of habitats from open grassland to woodland, generally on moist, fertile soils.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Water need
- Medium
- Mature height
- 0.4 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 3–9
- Layers
- groundcover, herb
Functional roles
foodgroundcoverpollinatormedicinalwildlife
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
divisionseedeasy
When: Divide spring; self-seeds
Long-flowering bee plant (no sting); young leaves are an edible cooked green.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.