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Lamiaceae
Hemp-nettle
Galeopsis ladanum
Also known as Dog nettle, Bastard hemp, Bee nettle, Ladanella ladanum
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Hemp-Nettle · Wildflower · Lamiaceae · Pollinator · European Native · Herb · Annual · Cottage Garden · Bees
Hemp-nettle is a robust European wildflower that prefers moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded border or wildflower garden. Water regularly during dry spells but avoid waterlogging, as it is sensitive to soggy roots. It is relatively low-maintenance once established and valued for attracting bees and other pollinators.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water until soil is evenly moist, allowing the top inch to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 9 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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