Red Dead Nettle. They’ll die in a couple weeks and disappear. Leave them if you can. They’re important for early spring insects.
Pulpfictionfan123
We always called that Stinging Nettle. It is considered an herb. It is edible, but please look it up to be sure.
firemanlala
it’s called dead nettle. really good forage for early pollinators. It will be dead before your vegetables need the space. if you don’t find it offensive, then just leave it.
Fuzzy leaves, leaves only at top of square stem, short petiole for leaves at top of stem but has a petiole & is not clasping, leaves are red to purple color.
Can be consumed in salads (kinda musty but ymmv) or better brewed as a tisane.
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Red Dead Nettle. They’ll die in a couple weeks and disappear. Leave them if you can. They’re important for early spring insects.
We always called that Stinging Nettle. It is considered an herb. It is edible, but please look it up to be sure.
it’s called dead nettle. really good forage for early pollinators. It will be dead before your vegetables need the space. if you don’t find it offensive, then just leave it.
[Lamium pupureum](https://hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu/fact-sheet/weeds-purple-deadnettle-red-deadnettle-lamium-purpureum/) called red dead-nettle or purple dead-nettle or deadnettle or archangel.
Fuzzy leaves, leaves only at top of square stem, short petiole for leaves at top of stem but has a petiole & is not clasping, leaves are red to purple color.
Can be consumed in salads (kinda musty but ymmv) or better brewed as a tisane.