Agrimonia eupatoria 'Agrimony'

[Ex. RYEDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND]

Rosaceae: upright perennial of grassy places to 50cm, found growing in hedgerows and roadside verges. The flowers are yellow in upright spikes, appearing from June-August, followed by bur-like seeds that are covered in spines and catch on animal fur. Widespread and generally common throughout. Most of Europe, including Britain, south to North Africa.

USES:

A refreshing tea can be made from the fresh or dried leaves, flowers and stems, this can be drunk hot or cold, and was formerly very popular either on its own or added to China tea, having a peculiar delicacy and aroma.

Medical part: the flowering plant cut an inch or 2 above the ground and dried. Agrimony has long been used as a popular domestic herbal remedy, an astringent and mildly bitter herb, it is a helpful remedy for diarrhoea and a gentle tonic for the digestion as a whole. The whole plant is antiaphonic, astringent, blood purifier, cholagogue, diuretic, tonic and vulnerary. It contains up to 5% tannin, which has a strongly astringent effect, and when taken internally, an infusion of the plant has a great reputation in the treatment of jaundice and other complaints of the liver.

GROWING INFORMATION:

Seed can be sown in spring or autumn, either in pots in a cold frame or in situ. It usually germinates in 2 - 6 weeks at 13°c, though germination rates can be low, a period of cold stratification helps but is not essential.

HARVESTED: 2022

 

APPROX. 45+ SEEDS