The golden nettle (Lamium galeobdolon) is closely related to other deadnettles, which also belong to the mint family, such as the white deadnettle (Lamium album) and the spotted deadnettle (Lamium maculatum). Like these, the golden nettle also blooms in summer.
The golden nettle blooms around May
Golden nettle is a summer bloomer
The golden nettle, which multiplies very quickly and covers the ground through its runners, begins to flower as soon as the flowering period of the last spring bloomers is coming to an end. Depending on the location and weather conditions, Lamium galeobdolon flowers from April / May until late summer. The flowering period usually ends between July and August. Golden nettles can have golden yellow to pale yellow flowers, which is why some authors assign them to different subspecies due to the different flower color. However, this classification is controversial.
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Flowering time for the golden nettle is also harvest time. The young leaves and flowers are harvested and used both in the kitchen and in the medicine chest.