Agrimonia eupatoria

RHS Plant Profile

agrimony

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Other common names

beggar's lice, beggar's ticks, church steeples, clot bur, cockle bur, common agrimony, sticklewort, llysiau'r dryw

Synonyms

Agrimonia asiatica

Herbaceous Perennial

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A hairy perennial with deeply veined pinnate leaves, and bearing flower spikes up to 50cm in height of star-shaped, 5-petalled, yellow flowers from June to August

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 1–2 years
Max Spread: 0.5-1 metres
Max Height: 0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH: Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H7

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Rosaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: Yes
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Columnar upright
Genus
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: Europe, N & S Africa, N Asia

How to Grow

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

Propagation

Propagate by seed in spring or autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Wildlife gardens
Wildflower meadow

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free