The Dead White Nettle
( White Archangel)
( Lamiun album )

Perennial, spreading by seed. Resembles nettle but usually a paler green and no sting, finer hairs on leaves. Young shoots and leaves can be eaten as a vegetable. An infusion taken two to three times daily relieves painful or irregular periods; used externally for eczema as a wash. Flowers from April to August. White, unstalked clusters in axils of upper leaves. Height - up to 90 cm.

Hoe or hand pull before flowering, easily uprooted.
Weedkillers to use:-
Paraquat, Diquat by contact action.
Simazine, Atrazine prevent germination on paths and gravel.