Sneezewort — Flowers
Achillea ptarmica
Sun or part shade, regular watering — hardy anywhere in the UK.
- Sow
- Mar
- Plant out
- Apr
- In flower
- Jul, Aug, Sep
- Sun
- Part sun
- Water
- High
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Hardiness
- H7
- Season
- summer
- Height
- 50–100 cm
- Spacing
- 100 cm
- Pets
- Toxic to pets
- Bee friendly
- Bee friendly
- Native
- Native
Growing notes
Grows to 0.5-1 metres. Space about 50-100cm apart. In flower Jul-Sep.
Toxic to pets
Like its relative yarrow, sneezewort can cause sickness, diarrhoea and drooling in dogs and cats.
→ Your vet, Animal PoisonLine, or the Veterinary Poisons Information Service.