Like all mint, they reproduce from their roots. You can use any collection container you wish, as there is no need to worry about spreading spores as you would foraging mushrooms. Snip the stems about ½” from the ground, and gently shake to remove any dirt or bugs. How to Harvest Purple Dead NettleĬollecting dead nettle is fairly simple. Through this course, you'll gain the confidence of knowing exactly what remedy to make and having a cabinet stocked full of natural medicine for your family to use at a moment’s notice. If you're interested in learning more about medicinal herbs and how to use them safely and effectively in your own home, you should check out my course, “Practical Home Herbalism”. Many of which have phenomenal medicinal uses. There are many wild edibles that can be foraged throughout the spring and summer months. If you want to grow purple dead nettle, I recommend growing in a container. You may not mind it being in your garden as harvesting is much easier, but it can be invasive. They're often short squatty plants but can grow to be 3-8 inches in length and 2-5 inches in width.īecause they're in the mint family, they can spread like wildfire, even in your garden. It can often appear as a ground cover, too. Look for purple dead nettle along previously tilled ground with well-draining soil. The plant will grow throughout the spring and summer months. Purple dead nettle (or dead purple nettle) blooms in the spring and can sometimes be found growing up through the melting spring snow. The leaves appear in an oval, jagged shape and grow off of long, squarish stems (similar to mint, as it's in the mint family).

Purple dead nettle, Lamium purpureum, is a small plant with reddish-purple leaves. Where & When to Forage for Purple Dead Nettle

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