False Nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica) Quick Facts:

Host plant to Red Admiral, Question Mark, and the Eastern Comma butterflies

Perennial

Native in most of US, excluding northwest

Hardy in zones 4-10

Sunny with partial shade

Moist soil

2-4 feet tall

Space a few feet apart

Propagate from cuttings or from seed

Growth is slow in the beginning, then accelerates

False Nettle Plants for your Butterfly Garden

Our native False Nettle plants (Boehmeria cylindrica), as with all of our plants, are grown specifically to be safe for butterflies/caterpillars. You can start feeding caterpillars right away.  False Nettle is in the same family as stinging nettle but without any sting.

Red Admiral butterflies, Question Mark butterflies, and Eastern Comma butterflies will all use this plant as their host plant to feed their caterpillars.

These plants are in a 3 1/2″ pot and are ready to go in the ground or be potted into a larger container.

Please click here to see the complete growing conditions and details of False Nettle plants in our full description under Boehmeria cylindrica seeds…