Agrimonia striata (Fr: aigremoine striée / En: Wood Agrimony)

Wood Agrimony Agrimonia striata

Alternative names: Roadside agrimony 

Wood Agrimony is a tall, graceful native wildflower that brings late-summer interest to woodland edges, meadows, and naturalized gardens. Its slender spikes of small yellow flowers bloom from mid-July through August, offering a valuable nectar source for native bees, wasps, and other beneficial insects at a time when many other flowers have finished.

After flowering, it produces small hooked bur-fruits that cling to fur and clothing — a clever dispersal strategy that helps it spread gradually through the landscape. Unlike its close relative Agrimonia gryposepala, which we also carry, A. striata tends to favour slightly shadier and moister conditions, making it a natural fit for forest edges and the transition zones between woodland and open meadow that are so characteristic of the Ottawa Valley.

It is adaptable and unfussy once established, tolerating a range of soils as long as moisture is adequate. Its upright form and wildlife value make it an excellent choice for rain gardens, moist meadow plantings, or the shaded margins of a naturalized backyard.

Height: 60–120 cm

Bloom time: Mid-July to August

 Light: Full sun to partial shade (tolerates shade; blooms best with some sun)

Moisture: Moist to moderately well-drained

Soil: Adaptable; prefers rich, slightly acidic to neutral soils

Habitat: Forest edges, moist meadows, roadsides, wetland margins

Ecological interest: Nectar source for native bees and wasps; bur-fruits dispersed by wildlife and mammals

Edible: Not commonly consumed