Stinging Nettle - Plant & Root Fragments
Urtica Dioica
As its namesake suggests, stinging nettle can be a nuisance to the unknowing gardener as a simple brush on bare skin can result in an uncomfortable stinging sensation. But the plant has a good defense system for a reason. Stinging Nettle is one of the most nutrient dense plants you could ever find in the wild. It’s rich in protein, iron, vitamin A, C, D, and many more essential minerals. But try and eat them before they bloom/go to seed.
When cooked, the nettles break down making the plant an extremely versatile vegetable. Young and fresh leaves can be harvested and dried in summer to use as tea or soups. You can also eat them fresh by cooking them as you would spinach or kale. Some studies even suggest that brief exposure to the nettles on skin can actually stimulate healing, help with arthritis, and promote blood circulation. Once you get past the sting, you could call this wild acupuncture!
Hardiness: Zone 3
Soil: Thrives in deep, rich, and moist soils.
Light: Prefer full sun but will grow in part shade.
Options:
One potted plant for pick up only! We will email you pick up instructions if selected.
Small starter colony of dormant stinging nettle roots (5+ root systems)
Large starter colony of dormant stinging nettle roots (10+ root systems)
Urtica Dioica
As its namesake suggests, stinging nettle can be a nuisance to the unknowing gardener as a simple brush on bare skin can result in an uncomfortable stinging sensation. But the plant has a good defense system for a reason. Stinging Nettle is one of the most nutrient dense plants you could ever find in the wild. It’s rich in protein, iron, vitamin A, C, D, and many more essential minerals. But try and eat them before they bloom/go to seed.
When cooked, the nettles break down making the plant an extremely versatile vegetable. Young and fresh leaves can be harvested and dried in summer to use as tea or soups. You can also eat them fresh by cooking them as you would spinach or kale. Some studies even suggest that brief exposure to the nettles on skin can actually stimulate healing, help with arthritis, and promote blood circulation. Once you get past the sting, you could call this wild acupuncture!
Hardiness: Zone 3
Soil: Thrives in deep, rich, and moist soils.
Light: Prefer full sun but will grow in part shade.
Options:
One potted plant for pick up only! We will email you pick up instructions if selected.
Small starter colony of dormant stinging nettle roots (5+ root systems)
Large starter colony of dormant stinging nettle roots (10+ root systems)
Urtica Dioica
As its namesake suggests, stinging nettle can be a nuisance to the unknowing gardener as a simple brush on bare skin can result in an uncomfortable stinging sensation. But the plant has a good defense system for a reason. Stinging Nettle is one of the most nutrient dense plants you could ever find in the wild. It’s rich in protein, iron, vitamin A, C, D, and many more essential minerals. But try and eat them before they bloom/go to seed.
When cooked, the nettles break down making the plant an extremely versatile vegetable. Young and fresh leaves can be harvested and dried in summer to use as tea or soups. You can also eat them fresh by cooking them as you would spinach or kale. Some studies even suggest that brief exposure to the nettles on skin can actually stimulate healing, help with arthritis, and promote blood circulation. Once you get past the sting, you could call this wild acupuncture!
Hardiness: Zone 3
Soil: Thrives in deep, rich, and moist soils.
Light: Prefer full sun but will grow in part shade.
Options:
One potted plant for pick up only! We will email you pick up instructions if selected.
Small starter colony of dormant stinging nettle roots (5+ root systems)
Large starter colony of dormant stinging nettle roots (10+ root systems)