Henbit (Dead nettle)

Found in:

• Lawns and landscape beds
• Thrives in cool moist soil

Characteristics:

• Annual or biennial that grows 3–15” tall
• Plants are aromatic (minty) when crushed
• Stems are square, nearly hairless with an upturning tip
• Leaves are rounded with a scalloped edge, arise opposite along stem
• Pink to violet, tube-like flowers occur in early spring, sometimes in fall
• Fibrous roots are shallow
• Does not root from each stem node (joint) like creeping Charlie

Plants that look similar:

• Common Mallow
• Creeping Charlie
• Heal-all
• Purple Deadnettle

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