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herbaceous layer
stinging nettle
urtica dioica
indicator of fertility and nursery for thirty butterfly and moth species. cut for liquid feed richer than anything you can buy.
functions
dynamic accumulatorwildlife habitatbiomassfood crop
light
part shade
moisture
moist
soil
nitrogen-rich, disturbed ground
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grower's notes
memberspropagation, guild role, and deeper ecology for stinging nettle — the members' view.
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relationships — grows well with
see stinging nettle on the relationship map →the takeaway
start a guild around stinging nettle
plant these together and the relationships on this page start working for you — feeders, protectors, and cover, layer by layer.
- herbaceous
- stinging nettle — the anchor
- shrub
- elder
- herbaceous
- comfrey (bocking 14)
works inside: chop & drop fertility loop · banker plants
design patterns using this plant