Common Name
False nettle
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
3.0
Width (ft)
2.0 -
3.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8,
9
Commercially Available
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Additional Info
Habitat: In diverse wetland habitats, including floodplain forests, alluvial and tidal swamps, seeps and seepage swamps, marshes, bogs, flood-scoured streamsides, and various disturbed habitats; occasionally in low, mesic forests and old fields. Common throughout Virginia
Wildlife Value: This is a larval host plant that supports Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma), Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), and Question Mark Butterfly (Polygonia interrogationis) larvae. Mammals browse the foliage of this plant.
Flower Color
Cream/White
Green
Flower Prominence
Reduced
Bloom Time
Late Summer
Fall
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Soil Texture
Loamy
Sandy
Low Maintenance
Yes
Pollinators
Butterfiles