RHS Other common names
blessed herb, city avens, clove root, colewort, herb bennet, Indian chocolate, minarta, St Benedict's herb, star of the earth, water flower, mapgoll
Herbaceous Perennial
A hairy perennial forming overwintering rosettes of leaves with five or three rounded lobes; the largest lobe at the tip. Flower stems nod before the simple, yellow, strawberry-like flowers, 5-20mm across open from May until late autumn. Fruits, held in spherical clusters, are burred with red hooks
Position
Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.5-1 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres