Christopher Whitehouse Other common names
bee nettle, blind nettle, day nettle, deaf nettle, dog nettle, snake flower, white archangel, marddanhadlen wen
Herbaceous Perennial
The white dead nettle is a downy perennial that spreads by rhizomatous stolons. Stems are square with pairs of leaves that are toothed, stalked and slightly heart shaped. Flowers are borne in whorls in the leaf axils from March to late autumn. They are white with hairy upper hoods and toothed lower lips. They provide a nectar source for long-tongued insects such as bumble bees and mason bees
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres