Hayfever Pollens

The most important type of pollen for hayfever sufferers in the UK is grass pollen, which starts in late May, peaks in June and July and continues through to mid August. We have comprised a chart below including all types of pollens for easy reference:

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UK Pollen Calendar

March - Alder/Poplar/ Elm/Yew/Hazel
April - Birch/Plane/Ash/Willow/Yew/Oak/Oil Seed Rape
May - Willow/Oak/Horse Chestnut/Oil Seed Rape/Hornbeam/Dock/Plantain
June - Oil Seed Rape/Grass/Plantain/Pine/Lime/Dock
July - Grass/Nettle/Sweet Chestnut/Dock/Lime/Mugwort
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Alder – Releases pollen in April, often in large quantities.

Ash – Released in April and occasionally during March in England and Wales.

Birch – Tree releasing pollen in large amounts in England and Wales.

Dock – Pollen counts all summer, with peaks in July.

Elm – England and Wales in March, Scotland in April.

Grass – June is the worst month for hay fever sufferers in England and Wales, with Pollen counts higher on warm dry days.

Hazel - Can be released as early as January.

Hornbeam – Mainly occurring in England, counts can be high close to the trees.

Horse Chestnut – Pollen counts can be very high close to the trees.

Lime – Pollen counts can be high close to the trees. Flowers during July in Scotland.

Mugwort - June through to August.

Nettle – Released in large amounts from late June to mid-August.

Oak – Pollen counts can be very high in May.

Oil Seed Rape – Flowers April to June.

Pine – Scotland has the highest counts in June, with lower amounts released earlier elsewhere.

Plane – High pollen counts occur in London, particularly.

Plantain – Low counts but last throughout the summer.

Poplar – Poplar pollen is present in the air in small amounts in Southern and central England around March.

Sweet Chestnut – Pollen counts can be high close to the trees, mainly in England.

Willow – Usually present in small amounts in the north of Britain.

Yew – Released in large quantities in England in March, but not until April in Scotland.

Rhinodoron Nasal Spray with soothing Aloe vera is ideal for use during the hayfever season. It clears, moisturises and cares for the nasal passages.

Weleda have combined the Mixed Pollen 30 tablets and Rhinodoron Nasal spray in a handy pack as a Hayfever Survival Kit.

Pollens contained in Mixed Pollen 30 tablets:

Grasses/Cereals
Barley (Hordeum vulgare)
Cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata)
Kentucky Blue Grass (Festuca caesia)
Meadow Fescue (Festuca pratensis)
Oats (Avena Sativa)
Rapeseed (Brassica Napus)
Rye (Secale cereale)
Rye Grass (Lolium perenne)
Timothy (Phleum pratense)
Velvet Grass (Agrostis canina)
Wheat (Triticum aestivum)

Weeds
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
English Plantain (Plantago major)
Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)
Nettle (Urtica dioica)

Flowers
Aster (Asteraceae)
Chrysanthemum
Dahlia (Dahlia)
Daisy (Bellis perennis)
Golden Rod (Solidago virg.)

Trees
Alder (Alnus)
Beech (Fagus)
Birch (Betula)
Elm (Ulmus)
Hazel (Corylus)
Oak (Quercus)
Plane (Platanus)
Poplar (Populus)
Willow (Salix)