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Purple deadnettle leaves are often tinted with purple. It's debatable whether this plant should be considered a Connecticut wildflower, since it grows mostly in ground disturbed by humans, not in wild areas. Also, it is not native here -- it was introduced from Europe.

• Family: Mint (Lamiaceae)
• Habitat: roadsides, waste places, gardens
• Height: 4-12 inches
• Flower size: 1/4 inch long
• Flower color: lavender
• Flowering time: April to October
• Origin: Europe