Urtica gracilis
Slender stinging nettle
Ortie élevée
Obsolete Names
- slender nettle
No seeds available for this plant.
We are not accepting seeds for this plant at the moment.
Bloom colour: Green
Bloom period: May - June
Max Height: 10.0 feet
Max Width: 3.0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light condition:
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates medium soil condition
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan : Perennial
Plant is dioeciousNeed a male and female plant to produce seeds
Gardener Experience:
Easy to germinate
Easy to germinate
Landscape uses:
Suitable for wetland garden
Suitable for wetland garden
Ecological Benefits:
Supports pollinators
Butterfly host
Supports pollinators
Butterfly host
Tolerates:
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Plant Distribution
Native to Ottawa region: Yes
Thrives in Ecozones
- Atlantic Maritime
- Taiga Shield
- Ecozone-Mixed Wood Plain
- Ecozone-Montane Cordillera
- Ecozone-Boreal Shield
- Taiga Plains
- Ecozone-Taiga_Shield
- Ecozone-Boreal_Plains
- Atlantic_Maritime
- Ecozone-Prairies
- Ecozone-Taiga_Plains
Butterflies Supported by Urtica gracilis
- Polygonia comma (Eastern Comma)
- Polygonia interrogationis (Question Mark)
- Xanthotype sospeta (False Crocus Geometer)
- Xestia smithii (Smith's Dart)
Bees Supported by Urtica gracilis
No bee data available for this plant.
Complementary Plants Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.
- No complementary plants found.
Sowing Information
- Sowing depth: Surface sow
- Sow anytime
- Stratification duration: 0 days
- Self-seeding
Harvesting Information
- Harvesting indicator: Seeds easily fall off when you gently pull them off
- Harvesting mean: Use hand to detach from main stem
- Seed Viability Test: No test needed before donating
- Packaging Measure: 1 rounded 1/8 teaspoon
- Seed Storage: Air Dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
- On Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species