sneezewort
Scientific name: Achillea ptarmica
Family: Asteraceae
Other common names; bastard pellitory, fair-maid-of-France, goose tongue
Flowering time: July to September
Height: to 60cm
Growing conditions: damp, sunny to partially shady areas
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Description
A perennial plant. Thanks to its underground runners, the sneezewort grows over the years into a wide clump. In the fall, the above-ground parts of the plant die back and the following spring the perennial sprouts fresh again.
How to identify: A hairy, creeping plant with erect and angular stems. Leaves are lanceolate and sharply toothed, pointed and unstalked. Flower heads are white, with a greenish white disk, and have 8 petals.
How to propagate: sow in Spring, plant in Autumn. If you submerge the pot ball in a bucket of water until no more air bubbles rise before planting, it will be optimally moistened and the sneezewort will grow better. When used in an area, six plants per square meter is enough, the recommended planting distance is 40cm.
Family: Asteraceae
Other common names; bastard pellitory, fair-maid-of-France, goose tongue
Flowering time: July to September
Height: to 60cm
Growing conditions: damp, sunny to partially shady areas
Nectar source for:
Food source for:
Description
A perennial plant. Thanks to its underground runners, the sneezewort grows over the years into a wide clump. In the fall, the above-ground parts of the plant die back and the following spring the perennial sprouts fresh again.
How to identify: A hairy, creeping plant with erect and angular stems. Leaves are lanceolate and sharply toothed, pointed and unstalked. Flower heads are white, with a greenish white disk, and have 8 petals.
How to propagate: sow in Spring, plant in Autumn. If you submerge the pot ball in a bucket of water until no more air bubbles rise before planting, it will be optimally moistened and the sneezewort will grow better. When used in an area, six plants per square meter is enough, the recommended planting distance is 40cm.