other 'nettles' have different uses
other 'nettles' have different uses
22nd April 2022
Red deadnettle (Lamium purpureum) isn't closely related to stinging nettles (not even in the same family) but it does have a lot of superficial similarities in the hairy toothed leaves and square stems. In March/April it is a major source of pollen for bees in the UK when they need protein for nest building.