{"product_id":"nettle-urtica-dioica","title":"Common Nettle (Urtica dioica) | Edible Herbaceous Perennial","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(66, 143, 71);\"\u003eCommon Nettle\u003c\/span\u003e (Urtica dioica) – A Wild Edible with Remarkable Heritage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe humble nettle has been feeding, healing, and clothing people since medieval times — and it's enjoying a well-deserved renaissance. Best known today as the leaf that wraps Cornish Yarg cheese, nettles are increasingly prized by foragers, chefs, and kitchen gardeners who know that this fast-growing perennial is one of the most nutritious and versatile plants you can grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoung nettle tops are rich in iron, vitamins A and C, and have a deep, earthy flavour that works beautifully in soups, pestos, pasta, and teas. Blanching or cooking removes the sting entirely, leaving a tender, spinach-like leaf that's as at home in a Michelin-starred kitchen as it is in a country farmhouse. Beyond the kitchen, nettles are a vital wildlife plant — a host for caterpillars of the Peacock, Red Admiral, and Small Tortoiseshell butterflies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdible young leaves — used in soups, teas, cheese-making, and wild cooking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFast-growing herbaceous perennial — dies back in winter, returns vigorously each spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRich in iron, vitamins A and C, and other beneficial compounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImportant wildlife plant — supports butterflies, moths, and beneficial insects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsed since medieval times; famously associated with Cornish Yarg cheese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Advice\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to partial shade; tolerates most aspects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, fertile soil; thrives in nitrogen-rich ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vigorous spreader — best contained in a dedicated bed or large pot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pick young tips in spring and early summer before flowering for best flavour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fully hardy throughout the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Stoneybrook Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56967025295735,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0548\/7234\/2610\/files\/common-nettle-lifestyle.png?v=1778869721","url":"https:\/\/stoneybrooknursery.co.uk\/products\/nettle-urtica-dioica","provider":"Stoneybrook Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}