Common nettle
Urtica dioica
In Dutch: Grote brandnetel
PerennialsCollection: Native species
Size and growth
- Mature height
- 1,2 m
- Mature spread
- 1 m
Position and care
- Position
- sun / partial shade
- Water needs
- average
- Evergreen
- no, loses its leaves
- Flower colour
- green
- Climbs
- no
- Winter-hardy
- yes
- Bees & butterflies
- no
- Hay fever
- unknown
- Poisonous
- no, as far as known
- Pricks or stings
- stinging hairs
- Maintenance
- average
Through the year
- Leaf
- March to November
- Flower
- June to October
- Fruit
- no noticeable fruit