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White Dead-nettle (Lamium album)

White Dead-nettle

Lamium album

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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.

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.