Description
Wood avens is often found in hedgerows and woodlands. It traditionally has medicinal properties where the rhizome in particular is used which has a clove like fragrance. It has the common name of Herb Bennet, and is an easy wildflower to grow suiting many soil conditions in part shade.
Wildlife attracted:
The yellow flowers provide nectar for insects, and Wood avens is also a food plant for the Grizzled skipper butterfly.
Other features:
The seed heads of Wood avens have hooks when ripe and so dispersal is often by small animals as well as by wind.
