IN PICTURES: six plants hayfever sufferers should avoid

Chrysanthemums, sunflowers and oak trees have been named as some of the worst plants that trigger hay fever allergies.

A team of outdoors experts from BillyOh.com have revealed six plants that produce huge numbers of airborne pollen grains which play havoc with allergies over the warmer months.

Big pollen producer, chrysanthemums help stretch the allergy season from spring, throughout summer and well into autumn too.placeholder image
Big pollen producer, chrysanthemums help stretch the allergy season from spring, throughout summer and well into autumn too.
Dahlia flowers are showy enough to attract many insect pollinators, but these flowers have pollen than can cause an outbreak of hay fever symptoms throughout summer.placeholder image
Dahlia flowers are showy enough to attract many insect pollinators, but these flowers have pollen than can cause an outbreak of hay fever symptoms throughout summer.
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