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Dead Nettle 'Mélange de Trois'

Dead Nettle 'Mélange de Trois'

Product number: 080700
Origin: Europe
Latin: Lamium

The leaves and flowers of all Deadnettle varieties are edible; the flowers are very decorative as a salad topping, and the leaves can be eaten either raw or like spinach. Finely chopped, the uncooked leaves are a healthy and flavorful addition to dishes! The fibrous leaves are rich in vitamins and iron. The plants also look very decorative in a wild natural garden. For this packet, we mix at least 2 of the 4 varieties: Lamium album, L. amplexicaule, L. maculatum, and L. purpureum. These are White Deadnettle, Henbit, Spotted Deadnettle, and Purple Deadnettle.

Names:
Latin: Lamium
Dutch: Dovenetel
Also: Witte Dovenetel, Hoenderbeet, Gevlekte Dovenetel, Paarse dovenetel
English: Henbit, Spotted Dead Nettle or/and White Dead Nettle

Sowing method: Sow in a seed tray, first give 2-4 weeks of warmth (18-22° C), then a cold period in, for example, the refrigerator (+4° C) for 4-6 weeks, then gradually warm up to room temperature, after which germination will follow. Sowing directly in the garden is also possible; in that case, simply let it overwinter, and germination will occur in spring.

Sowing/planting time:

March
April
May
June
July
August
September

Harvesting time:

April
May
June
July
August
September
October

Soil type:

All soil types

Cultivation location:

Outdoors

Position:

Partial shade
Shade

Flower colour: White, purple and pink shades
Origin: Europe
Average growth height: 30 to 60 cm
Annual or perennial: Biennial
Attractive to insects: Various insects
Winter hardy: Forst hardy
Ease of cultivation: Easy

Latin: Lamium
Dutch: Dead-nettle
Also known as: White Dead-nettle, Henbit Dead-nettle, Spotted Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle
English: Henbit, Spotted Dead Nettle or/and White Dead Nettle