Canada nettle - organic
$5.00
Laportea canadensis, Urticaceae
wood nettle
The Canadian wood nettle doesn't grow much taller than 1 m 20, unlike its tree-like cousins of the Laportea genus that grow in the tropics. It thrives under the canopy of trees (the maple is its favorite tree in the wild) and will be at ease in a shady corner of your garden, or in the sun if the soil retains moisture well. It's a hardy perennial in zone 3 that spreads by rhizomes as well as by seed... so you'll need to find the right space for it to form its little colony.
Unlike thestinging nettle,it is monoecious, so both sexes can be found on the same plant: female flowers at the top, and males lower down under the leaves, all growing horizontally from the stem, giving a graphic rigor that is very pleasing to the eye. Its leaves are mainly alternate, oval and broad, with long petioles. As thestinging nettle,with the exception of the first spring harvests, when the plant is still smooth, you need to protect yourself if you want to interact with it. Many people consider it the best nettle to eat. It is eaten mainly as whole young spring shoots, like asparagus, or as terminal shoots in summer.
about 75 seeds
Seeds certified organic by Québec Vrai,produced here at LA SOCIÉTÉ DES PLANTES, Kamouraska, Qc
Out of stock
Stratifiez les graines en contact avec un substrat humide au froid pour une période de 60 jours, puis semez les graines en surface du terreau et gardez entre 15 °C et 18 °C, idéalement en alternant entre les 2 températures. La levée s’étalera sur 3 semaines. Lorsque les plantules auront quelques cm de haut, mettez des gants et repiquez-les en pots individuels pour qu’ils développent leur masse racinaire avant la transplantation finale au jardin à tous les 60-90 cm. Cette ortie apprécie les sols fertiles, humides et un peu ombragés.
| # of the lot for sale | SDP25M |
|---|---|
| Test germination conditions | Light, 15ºC to 18ºC |
| Number of seeds per bag | 75 |
