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baron's mercury, boy's mercury, bresychen-y-cwn flynyddol, French mercury, girl's mercury, herb mercury
Annual Biennial
A annual with an upright, branching habit, growing up to 50cm tall. It has green, lance-shaped leaves, finely serrated up to 6cm long and arranged in opposite pairs along smooth stems. From July to October, it produces small, greenish, petal-less flowers, with male flowers in clusters and female flowers appearing singly or in small groups
Position
Full shade, Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres