Wood Agrimony Plant Care
Aremonia agrimonoides (L.) DC.
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Aremonia agrimonoides, commonly known as bastard-agrimony, is a herbaceous flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae. The native range of this species is central and southeastern Europe to Türkiye.
Partial shade to full shade
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How do you care for Wood Agrimony?
Plant Wood Agrimony in partial shade to full shade.
What Is the Wood Agrimony?
Wood Agrimony (Aremonia agrimonoides) belongs to the Rosaceae family within the Aremonia genus.
Wood Agrimony displays a low rosette, spreading ground cover growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Wood Agrimony produces small white or pink clustered flowers.
What Light Does the Wood Agrimony Need?
Wood Agrimony thrives in partial shade to full shade. Avoid placing Wood Agrimony in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Partial shade to full shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Wood Agrimony?
Rich, well-draining loamy soil with added compost for nutrients. Good drainage is essential for Wood Agrimony to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
Where Should You Plant a Wood Agrimony?
Choose a spot with partial shade to full shade and rich, well-draining loamy soil with added compost for nutrients. Avoid low spots where water collects after rain.
Plant container-grown or balled-and-burlapped trees in spring or early autumn, setting the root flare at soil level, and water well after planting.
How Do You Prune a Wood Agrimony?
Prune Wood Agrimony while it is dormant in late winter: first remove dead, damaged and crossing branches, then thin lightly for shape.
If it flowers in spring, prune right after flowering instead so you don't remove next year's buds. Never take off more than about a quarter of the tree in one year.
How Do You Care for a Wood Agrimony in Winter?
Water deeply in late autumn before the ground freezes, and spread a 5–8 cm (2–3 in) layer of mulch over the root zone, keeping it away from the trunk.
Young and container-grown trees need extra protection: roots in a pot freeze much more easily than roots in the ground.
How Do You Propagate a Wood Agrimony?
Wood Agrimony can be propagated through division, seeds.
Is the Wood Agrimony Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Wood Agrimony, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Wood Agrimony?
Wood Agrimony is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, leafhoppers. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Wood Agrimony is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Aremonia genus — compare its care with other Aremonia species on PlantoScan.
Aremonia is part of the Rosaceae plant family — browse all Rosaceae genera and species.
Wood Agrimony copes with lower light than most plants — browse the full list of low-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Aremonia agrimonoides (L.) DC., family Rosaceae (first published in Prodr. 2: 588 (1825)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Wood Agrimony, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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