{"id":5655534534805,"title":"Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Stinging Nettle)","handle":"urtica-dioica","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Pots SOLD OUT Fall 2024. Available Spring 2025. Waitlist below. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTall, vigorous, perennial that is an important host plant for several native butterflies with stinging hairs that protect the nutritious leaves from herbivores.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"sfncontainer\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"accordion\"\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"single_plant_view\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003ehabitat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003eRich forests, woodlands, and meadows\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003elight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003eFull sun to part shade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003emoisture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMesic to moist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003eheight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003eup to 1.5 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003eflowering\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003eMay to June\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003ehabit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRhizomatous perennial forb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth\u003efeature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eButterfly host, edible leaves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003ecompanion plants\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/carex-leptopoda?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=slender\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eSlender-foot Sedge,\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/bromus-vulgaris?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=columbia\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eColumbia Brome\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/stachys-chamissonis?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=hedge\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eHedge-nettle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/aquilegia-formosa?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=red%20co\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eRed Columbine\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/geum-macrophyllum?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=large%20lea\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eLarge-leaved Avens\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"accordion\"\u003eSeed Details\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"single_plant_view\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003eseeds\/$6 packet\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e520\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003eseeds\/gram\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e5,000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003eseeds\/square meter \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflowernurseries.ca\/a\/faq\" title=\"How do I calculate how much seed I need?\"\u003e*?\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e600\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003esquare meters\/gram\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e8.3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003ecost\/gram\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e$7.00 \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(when purchased in bulk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e; min $25\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003esowing time\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003eSow in fall for spring germination.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003eseeding info\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003eStinging Nettle seeds need\u003cspan\u003e light to germinate, so cover seeds lightly with soil if at all. After sowing, the small seeds will wash into the soil profile. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2020-08-27T12:17:11-07:00","created_at":"2020-08-27T12:17:11-07:00","vendor":"Saanich Native Plants","type":"plant","tags":["BLOOMTIME_Apr-Jun","FEATURE_attracts pollinators","FEATURE_butterfly host","FEATURE_butterfly-friendly","FEATURE_deer-resistant","FEATURE_edible","FORM_forb","HABIT_perennial","HABIT_rhizomatous","HABITAT_forest","HABITAT_meadow","HABITAT_riparian","HABITAT_woodland","HEIGHT_0.5 - 2 m","LIGHT_part shade","LIGHT_sun","SEED SOWING TIME_fall","SOIL_mesic","SOIL_moist"],"price":600,"price_min":600,"price_max":1200,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":47139584639209,"title":"10 cm pot","option1":"10 cm pot","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"urtica-dioica-10cm","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Stinging Nettle) - 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Available Spring 2025. Waitlist below. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTall, vigorous, perennial that is an important host plant for several native butterflies with stinging hairs that protect the nutritious leaves from herbivores.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"sfncontainer\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"accordion\"\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"single_plant_view\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003ehabitat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003eRich forests, woodlands, and meadows\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003elight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003eFull sun to part shade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003emoisture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMesic to moist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003eheight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003eup to 1.5 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003eflowering\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003eMay to June\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003ehabit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRhizomatous perennial forb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth\u003efeature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eButterfly host, edible leaves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003ecompanion plants\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/carex-leptopoda?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=slender\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eSlender-foot Sedge,\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/bromus-vulgaris?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=columbia\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eColumbia Brome\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/stachys-chamissonis?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=hedge\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eHedge-nettle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/aquilegia-formosa?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=red%20co\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eRed Columbine\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflower.ca\/products\/geum-macrophyllum?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=large%20lea\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eLarge-leaved Avens\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"accordion\"\u003eSeed Details\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"single_plant_view\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003eseeds\/$6 packet\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e520\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003eseeds\/gram\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e5,000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003eseeds\/square meter \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/satinflowernurseries.ca\/a\/faq\" title=\"How do I calculate how much seed I need?\"\u003e*?\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e600\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003esquare meters\/gram\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e8.3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003ecost\/gram\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003e$7.00 \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(when purchased in bulk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e; min $25\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003esowing time\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003eSow in fall for spring germination.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"right\"\u003eseeding info\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"left\"\u003eStinging Nettle seeds need\u003cspan\u003e light to germinate, so cover seeds lightly with soil if at all. After sowing, the small seeds will wash into the soil profile. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e"}

Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis Stinging Nettle

Description

 Pots SOLD OUT Fall 2024. Available Spring 2025. Waitlist below. 

Tall, vigorous, perennial that is an important host plant for several native butterflies with stinging hairs that protect the nutritious leaves from herbivores.

habitat Rich forests, woodlands, and meadows
light Full sun to part shade
moisture Mesic to moist
height up to 1.5 m
flowering May to June
habit Rhizomatous perennial forb
feature Butterfly host, edible leaves
companion plants Slender-foot Sedge, Columbia Brome, Hedge-nettle, Red Columbine, Large-leaved Avens
seeds/$6 packet 520
seeds/gram 5,000
seeds/square meter *? 600
square meters/gram 8.3
cost/gram $7.00 (when purchased in bulk; min $25)
sowing time
Sow in fall for spring germination.
seeding info Stinging Nettle seeds need light to germinate, so cover seeds lightly with soil if at all. After sowing, the small seeds will wash into the soil profile. 
Size
$6.00
Maximum quantity available reached.

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Growing From Seed

Growing your own native plants from seed is the most economical way to add natives to your project or home garden. The seeds of native plants have built-in dormancy mechanisms that protect them from germinating before killing frosts or periods of drought.

In cultivation, the successful gardener must become familiar with these conditions to unlock the dormancy mechanism and stimulate germination. We are developing thorough seed germination categories in the Seed Details section above to help you successfully grow the native seed we sell. 

Download: Seed Starting Basics Guide

Growing from Potted Plants

Careful and correct planting techniques are critical to the survival of young potted plants from our nursery.

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