agrimony

Agrimonia eupatoria

Genus: Agrimonia
Family: Rosaceae
Common Names: beggar's lice, beggar's ticks, church steeples, clot bur, cockle bur, common agrimony, sticklewort

About this plant

An erect perennial bearing flower spikes up to 50cm in height from June to August. Individual flowers are 5 petalled and yellow. Leaves are veined and pinnate

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

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This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Prefers well-draining neutral soils in sun or partial shade. Occurs naturally in grassy places, verges and hedgerows. The burred fruit is dispersed by animals

Pruning

None required

Propagation

Propagate by seed in spring or autumn

Pests

Trouble-free

Diseases

Trouble-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks SlopesWildflower Meadow

Season of Interest

SpringSummerWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing