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- Everything about the heyday of the white deadnettle
- Starting in the spring and lasting for a long time
- Meaning for the bees and the kitchen
- Tips
The first flowers of white deadnettle show up in April
Everything about the heyday of the white deadnettle
The pleasantly honey-scented flowers stand together in mock whorls and shine with their white color. During its flowering period, the white nettle is unmistakable with the nettle. But when is its heyday?
Starting in the spring and lasting for a long time
As the white deadnettle is perennial, its flowering begins quite early. At the beginning of April the first flowers are visible. At the latest in May, they will bloom. The flowering period can last until September or even the end of October, depending on when the first frost sets in.
Meaning for the bees and the kitchen
The White Deadnettle is not without reason also referred to as bee sucking. But it is not only valuable for the bee world:
Tips
The collected inflorescences are also doing well in a vase. Together with other spring flowers they give off a wildly romantic picture.