(NEW Printable!) Differences Between Henbit, Creeping Charlie & Purple Dead Nettle

Here’s a free printable to help you tell the differences between three commonly confused spring weeds: Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule), Creeping Charlie (Glechoma hederacea), and Purple Dead Nettle (Lamium purpureum).

a free printable detailing the differences between henbit and creeping charlie and purple dead nettle

The quick reference chart has a summary of key identifying features for each plant.

For more in-depth info and closer-up identifying photos, plus some ways to use these weedy herbs, please check out these articles I’ve written:

Differences Between Henbit & Purple Dead Nettle

Foraging & Using Creeping Charlie (Ground Ivy)

9+ Things to Make with Purple Dead Nettle (+free printable)

How to Make Purple Dead Nettle Salve (3 recipes)

Henbit Pain Salve Recipe

The Printable Reference Sheet:

Just click on the thumbnail below and it should open a full sized printable pdf for you. You can print and/or save. Feel free to share with friends & family! :)

3 easily mixed up weeds printable detailing differences between purple dead nettle, henbit, and creeping charlie

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Jan Berry is a writer, herbalist, soapmaker, avid forager, and bestselling author of The Big Book of Homemade Products, Simple & Natural Soapmaking, and Easy Homemade Melt & Pour Soaps. She lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains with her family and a menagerie of animals, where she enjoys brainstorming creative things to make with the flowers and weeds that grow around her.