Common nettle is an annual weed with short stinging bristles on it's stems and leaves.
Apply WOODY WEED CONTROL to all parts of the plant. It will control nettle within 7–10 days.
For best results apply in Spring, Summer or Autumn when the plant is in active growth.
If you wish to more effectively prevent regrowth, apply RONSTAR WEEDSTOP granules. This is a selective pre-emergent herbicide which penetrates deep into the soil. Do not plant seeds or sensitive plants into treated soil within 3 months of application.
Annual nettle is the common weed form but there is also a perennial nettle that has a rhizomatous root sytem and grows in clumps.
Nettle is an erect annual weed that grows up to 60cm tall, with short stinging bristles on the stems and leaves.
Nettle is usually found in waste areas of gardens, coastal cliffs and under trees. It is most common in the North Island (except for North Auckland and Taranaki) and in parts of the South Island.
Nettles are many species of flowering plants of the genus Urtica in the family Urticaceae.