Common Name: purple deadnettle, red deadnettle
Family: Lamiaceae
Distribution/Origin: Europe
Leaf/Bud: leaves are covered in fine hairs, purple on top and green below, 2-4cm long, wavy serrated margin
Flower/Inflorescence: zygomorphic flowers are bright red-purple, with a top hood-like petal, two lower lip petal lobes and minute fang-like lobes between
Fruit/Seed:
Stem/Bark: square stem
Size: height 5-20cm
Habit: upright
Form: mounding
Culture: like full sun
Landscape Use: annual weed
Notes: taproot, not overly aggressive but is early so can smother out other plants