{"id":3585,"date":"2025-06-15T10:15:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T17:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/15\/learn-how-to-plant-and-grow-agrimony-in-your-herb-garden\/"},"modified":"2025-06-15T10:15:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T17:15:23","slug":"learn-how-to-plant-and-grow-agrimony-in-your-herb-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/15\/learn-how-to-plant-and-grow-agrimony-in-your-herb-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn How to Plant and Grow Agrimony in Your Herb Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After a month or so, they should be well established and you don\u2019t need to add water unless the soil dries out.<\/p>\n

However, if it\u2019s the flowers you\u2019re after, the soil shouldn\u2019t be allowed to dry out completely.<\/p>\n

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Some gardeners opt to let the soil dry out as a method of controlling the spread since no flowers means no seed-filled burrs.<\/p>\n

If the plant is spreading into an area where you don\u2019t want it, let the plants dry out as much as possible.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no need to feed your agrimony. It\u2019s fine without any added nutrients.<\/p>\n

Species to Select<\/h2>\n

Most species of Agrimonia<\/em> look similar and can be grown in the same way, but it helps to know a bit about each one.<\/p>\n

Swamp or small-flowered agrimony (A. parviflora<\/em>), sometimes called harvestlice, is considered a noxious weed in many areas.<\/p>\n

With its tiny, less showy flowers and invasive tendencies, it\u2019s best avoided.<\/p>\n

Eupatoria<\/h3>\n

Common agrimony (A. eupatoria<\/em>) is the species typically called church steeples for its tall stems of flowers.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s the species most commonly cultivated in home gardens. That\u2019s partially because the flower stalks are dense and showy, and they appear from June through September.<\/p>\n

You can find packets of 10 seeds available from Earthbeat Seeds<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Gryposepala<\/h3>\n

Tall or hooked agrimony (A. gryposepala<\/em>) grows wild in disturbed areas and, as the name suggests, can grow over five feet tall.<\/p>\n

The undersides of the leaves and stems have faint hairs. This species is native to North American woodlands and was an important plant used medicinally by indigenous people.<\/p>\n

Procera<\/h3>\n

Fragrant agrimony (A. procera<\/em>, syn. A. odorata<\/em>) stands out not just for its size, reaching about three feet tall before flowering, but for its strong, pleasant scent.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s the only species in the genus with a noticeable fragrance, produced by glands on the undersides of the leaves.<\/p>\n

Visually, it resembles common agrimony and often grows in the same habitats.<\/p>\n

The easiest way to distinguish it is by scent, though the leaves are also more finely serrated if you take a closer look.<\/p>\n

Pubescens<\/h3>\n

The leaves of A. pubescens<\/em> aka downy agrimony are hairy on the undersides, inspiring its common name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n