Stinging Nettle Seeds

Minimum Seeds per Packet: 500

Packet Weight: 4g

Planting Season: Spring/Fall

Planting Method: Direct Seed

Seed Depth: Surface

Direct Seed Spacing: 4-6"

Soil Temperature: 65-80℉

Days to Sprout: 10-14

Mature Spacing: 36-42"

Sun Requirement: Partial Sun

Frost Tolerance: Frpst Sensitive

Days to Harvest: 90-110

Production Cycle: Perennial

When to Seed Stinging Nettle

Stinging Nettle should be direct seeded outdoors in fall, or stratified indoors and sown in trays for transplanting after all danger of frost has passed. 

Where to Plant Stinging Nettle

This plant will appreciate a spot with full sun to partial shade. Loose, well-draining soil is ideal but this plant will tolerate an extremely wide range of growing conditions. This perennial green will come back year after year. It will readily spread and reseed, so keep this in mind when choosing a location! Plants reach one to two feet tall. 

Growing Stinging Nettle

Sow seeds on the surface of the soil and four to six inches apart. Once germinated, thin your seedlings to 36 to 42 inches. When established, this herb is low maintenance.

Harvesting Stinging Nettle

Stinging Nettle can be harvested for edible greens (once blanched), teas or salves, or left to mature in the garden to benefit the many butterfly species that are attracted to it.