Smallspike False Nettle

White/pale green flowers arise in spikelets from leaf axils July to September, plants are usually dioecious - with male and female flowers on separate plants branches occasionally, serrated leaves up to 4"long are slightly pubescent - green above and white-ish below, unlike most 'Nettles' - these plants have no stinging hairs, host plant for several butterflies and moths (including the Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma), Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis), and Flowing-line Bomolocha (Hypena manalis).

2-5' tall
Plant Hardiness Zones: 4b-10a
Perennial

Native Range: s NB, QC & ON, south and west to s AZ & s FL

Germination - Very Easy: No treatment.
(approx. 150 seeds per seed packet)

Smallspike False Nettle in a 3.5 inch pot $13.00 (Temporarily Sold Out*)

Smallspike False Nettle Seed Packet $5.00

*We normally carry this item but are temporarily sold out. We expect to have it available again as soon as our plants in production reach sufficient size/maturity or we harvest more seed. In some cases, plants may be recovering from caterpillar damage (Monarchs love our Milkweed), wind or hail damage, rampaging woodchucks, downed trees, or other natural issues. We are constantly updating our web site so please check back again.

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