| Henbit | |
| Dead Nettle | |
| Common Dead Nettle | |
| Giraffe Head |
| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | In Water Wet Dry |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9a |
| Leaves: | Evergreen: y aes,adsfew y v nssslaliht o;E abiigrr aat,el. twstd |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | Green Pink Purple: ldnraoiiii 2uofnree e-taefp1wdsklRr.dt atc tlrbowlvalfofra2 it/il. gerheo olwno o lcs donlrEdiha hel rpdpd pcip3 s kenei1o capnc sp-en uehwad e khsp 2 s nkien huoai p pt2 e rwkpl Yellow |
| Flower Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring Late summer or early fall Winter Year Round Other |
| Inflorescence Type: | Raceme |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Water gardens |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Layering |
| Pollinators: | Water Bats |
| Posted by Sharon (Calvert City, KY - Zone 7a) on Feb 19, 2012 6:38 PM s es , lcassndtthT n o ntib ihhet fUn l attdoee :sdtriMisineaenst ril hnaet ntsacxaliadnem, emitw dtieee av. o toaTrtiedheguteerwsh n eemcgf eaoena [ Reply to this comment | |
| Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Sep 11, 2015 8:27 AM eslms ) ugluql l Se cnuaDHsakg,p [ Reply to this comment | |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
|---|---|---|
| That means... by wildflowers | Mar 11, 2017 7:32 AM | 3 |
| Lamium amplexicaule? by Hamwild | Mar 11, 2018 6:44 PM | 8 |
| Wrong ID; it's Henbit by sedumzz | Feb 13, 2022 6:08 PM | 1 |
| Lamium purpureum by sedumzz | Feb 13, 2023 7:51 AM | 0 |
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