Stachys tenuifolia

hedge nettle

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Lamiaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

1.5 - 3.5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Pink, White

Fruit

Nut/Nut-like;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Moist, Wet

Blooms

June - August

Fall Color

Habitat

moist wooded bottomland, stream banks, wet meadows and fields

Notes

; FACW+

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

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