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Purple Deadnettle

This is a common spring immigrant wildflower native to Asia and Europe that has become well established across North America.

Also known as Red Deadnettle, it often blooms in early spring, well before most other flowers, and thus provides an early source of nectar for hungry insects.

It supposedly looks something like the stinging, spiny-leaved nettle, but it does not sting, thus the common name.

It is a member of the Mint family. The botanical suffix, purpureum, is for the purple-pink flowers that grace the upper part of the plants. 

These images were taken in early April when a number of spring lilies first began to appear.

In bloom at the same time (left) were the delicate blue flowers of the even earlier flowering Corn Speedwell.

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