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Sneezewort (Achillea ptarmica) plants
Price range: £1.25 through £3.95
Description
The Sneezewort (Achillea ptarmica) plant is an attractive perennial growing mostly on clay soils in meadows, roadsides, ditches and banks. It has clusters of small white daisy-like flowers on erect stems. The white flowers attract hoverflies and other insects. The plant gets its name from the crushing of its leaves which causes sneezing. It is present throughout the UK and northern Ireland, having a more patchy distribution in southern Ireland.
Our Sneezewort plants for sale are priced per plant. For orders over 500 plants please contact us.
All our plants are native British wildflowers grown in Peat-free compost in our sustainable nursery.
Additional information
| Common Name | Sneezewort |
|---|---|
| Annual, Perennial or Biennial | Perennial |
| Latin Name | Achillea Ptarmica |
| Height | 30 – 60cm |
| Flowering Time | July – August |
| Colour | White |
| Management | Sneezewort plants can tolerate a range of soil types, including nutritionally poor soils, although it prefers well-drained, damp soils. It can tolerate maritime exposure, but cannot grow in the shade. |
| Fact Sheet Included | Yes |
| Size | 110cc, 65cc, 99cc, 9cm pot |
