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Agrimonia eupatoria
Cultivation Notes
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| Latin Name: | Agrimonia eupatoria |
| Common Name: | Agrimony |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Synonyms: | A. odorata. |
| Known Hazards: | None known |
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Author: L.
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| Habit: Perennial |
| Habitat: Fields, stone walls, waste ground and roadside verges[7, 17], usually on alkaline soils[200], preferring sunny positions[165]. |
| Height: 0.6 Width: 0.45 |
Cultivation Details:
Easily grown in most soils[133, 200], preferring a calcareous soil[13]. Thrives in a dry lightly shaded position[14], though it prefers full sun[238].
Plants usually self-sow quite freely when growing in a suitable position[238]. The seeds are contained in burrs that can easily attach themselves to clothing or animal's fur, thus transporting them to a new area where they can germinate and grow[244].
The cultivar 'Sweet scented' is popular in France for making tea because the whole plant is sweet scented and the flowers have a spicy apricot-like fragrance[183].
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Propagation Notes:
Seed - can be sown in spring or autumn, either in pots in a cold frame or in situ. It germinates in 2 - 6 weeks at 13°c[133], though germination rates can be low, especially if the seed has been stored[244]. Stratification helps but is not essential. When grown in pots, prick out the seedlings when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in late spring or early summer.
Division in autumn[200].
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