Hoary Nettle - Urtica holosericea (ex California) - 50 seeds

This is perennial to 2,5m (=8ft) tall, native to western USA. Its stems and leaves are hoary and very densely covered by stinging and not stinging hairs. Drought dormant and something frost resistant. The young leaves are edible and very delicious when cooked. Nettle beer is brewed from the young shoots. Also medicinal herb. A hair wash can be made from the leaves (used as tonic and to anti dandruff treatment). A strong flax-like fibre is obtained from the stems (to making string, cloth and good quality paper). Likes moist, fertile soil and full sun to half-shade. Seeds need cold stratification period to germinating.  Package 50 fresh seeds