Perfect for pollinators Hemp Agrimony -eupatonum cannabinum–grows best in wet marshy ground and is commonly found growing on riversides, stream edges, and in damp woodland. However it is not unusual for it to be found on other soil types and will occasionally be found on lighter soils. Hemp Agrimony can be grown in sun or shade and is ideal for a garden pond edge or bog garden where the plants will attract a wide range of insect life such as bees, dragonflies and damselflies. Plants typically grow to between 1 and 4 foot high and produce soft, fluffy pink flowers from June to September. Hemp agrimony looks best growing amongst other wetland plants with similar flowering times for example Common Fleabane, Purple loosestrife, Gypsywort and Water Mint. An alternative name for Hemp Agrimony is “raspberries and cream”. How to grow Hemp agrimony Seeds Hemp agrimony seeds should be sown thinly in spring or autumn, either outside, where they are to flower, or in seed trays and covered lightly with compost. Seedlings can be pricked out and grown on, for planting out later in the year. RHS Perfect for Pollinators. The RHS Perfect for Pollinators mark is only given to plants that support pollinating insects in gardens. Bees, butterflies, moths, hoverflies and many others visit flowers to feed on nectar and pollen; while doing so they transfer pollen and increase seed set and fruit development. Find out more at: rhs.org.uk/plants To discover more plants for Bees, simply enter the word "pollinators" into the search box above. To buy Hemp agrimony seeds To purchase Hemp agrimony seeds please select a quantity above and click add to cart. To ensure the best chance of success, we sell all of our wildflower seeds by weight, which ensures each wildflower seed packet contains a good quantity of seeds. The number of Hemp agrimony seeds per gram is approx. 3300. All of our Wildflower seed packets contain seeds of Native British provenance. Summary type - perennial, colour - Pink, height - 100 to 175cms, flowering months - June, July, August, September, habitat - Very Wet Grassland (eg pond edges, Water Meadow), Moist Grassland (Clay, Loams), Bare, Open Ground (eg Arable field margins, disturbed, waste ground), Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies |
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st33_1 type perennial colour pink height 100 to 175cms flowers june july august september habitat very wet grassland eg pond edges water meadow moist grassland clay loams bare open ground eg arable field margins disturbed waste ground attracts birds attracts butterflies rhs perfect for pollinators pollinating insects bees butterflies moths hoverflies