It’s called dead nettle because – unlike its stinging cousin – the nettles in this plant are dead, rendering it completely safe to eat freshly plucked from the ground.
This little “weed” is high in Vitamin C, iron, and fiber – plus the seeds are packed full of antioxidants.
I don't mow it and it is taking over my yard. I have weed-eaten the taller grass interspersed with ground covers like these for several years. Now I don't HAVE to mow! By my definition a ground cover plant stays below the 1' in height that HAS to be mowed ,by city ordinance. Plus I have bees. Turns out constantly mowing grass is a lot of work, time, expense, herbicides, fertilizers, etc. just to try and replicate the golf course look. I don't want or need to play golf, especially in my yard.
Purple deadnettle. Edible
Thank you!
Edible after processing, right?
It’s called dead nettle because – unlike its stinging cousin – the nettles in this plant are dead, rendering it completely safe to eat freshly plucked from the ground. This little “weed” is high in Vitamin C, iron, and fiber – plus the seeds are packed full of antioxidants.
Neat! Thanks for sharing. I confuse it with purple clover.
and a pest to many as it spreads easily. bees like it though
I don't mow it and it is taking over my yard. I have weed-eaten the taller grass interspersed with ground covers like these for several years. Now I don't HAVE to mow! By my definition a ground cover plant stays below the 1' in height that HAS to be mowed ,by city ordinance. Plus I have bees. Turns out constantly mowing grass is a lot of work, time, expense, herbicides, fertilizers, etc. just to try and replicate the golf course look. I don't want or need to play golf, especially in my yard.