Stinging Nettle Perennial

Organically grown at KoruKai Herb Farm, New Zealand, without the use of pesticides, herbicides, or other agrochemicals.

Stinging Nettle is one of the world's most respected medicinal and edible herbs. For thousands of years it has been valued as a nourishing food, a traditional herbal remedy, a mineral-rich garden fertiliser, a compost activator, livestock fodder, and a source of natural fibre. Once established, it is one of the most productive perennial plants you can grow, providing abundant harvests of young shoots every spring and summer.

At KoruKai Herb Farm, Stinging Nettle is one of our favourite plants. We value it so highly for its nutritional, medicinal, and ecological benefits that a nettle leaf is proudly featured in our KoruKai logo.

Growing Conditions

Stinging Nettle is an exceptionally hardy perennial that thrives throughout most of New Zealand.

It grows best in partial shade or dappled sunlight with fertile, moisture-retentive soil rich in organic matter. A...