Sneezewort -achillea ptarmica – grows best on damp soils and in a variety of habitats, often on slightly acid soils. eg. Water meadows, streamsides, heaths and bogs. Sneezwort attracts a range of insects, in particular bees and hoverflies. Plants have small clusters of attractive white flowers that appear mainly in July and August. Sneezewort looks best growing with wildflowers such as Meadow vetchling, Betony, Sheep’s Sorrel and Tufted vetch.
SNEEZEWORT Seeds
How to grow Sneezewort Seeds
Sneezewort seeds should be sown in spring or autumn, either outside, where they are to flower, or in seed trays and covered lightly with compost. The seedlings can be pricked out and grown on, for planting out later in the year.type - perennial,
colour - White or Cream,
height - 50 to 75cms,
flowering months - July, August,
habitat - Very Wet Grassland (eg pond edges, Water Meadow), Very Acidic Soil (Peats, Heaths),