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| Lythrum salicaria "Blush" |
R56 |
£ 2.00 | ||||||
| Very pale pink flowers and pale foliage. Pos- bog | ||||||||
| Lythrum virgatum "Rosy Gem" |
R31 |
£ 2.00 | ||||||
| Bright pinkish mauve flowers. Pos- bog | ||||||||
| Primula florindae |
R41 |
£ 2.00 | ||||||
| Candelabra type with sulphur yellow flowers. The stems and seed heads have farina powdered on them (a yellowish metallic looking powder). Ht-60cm Soil- Moist Pos- will tolerate some shade | ||||||||
| Stinking iris | Iris foetidissima |
E40 |
£ 2.50 | |||||
| Pos- boggy | ||||||||
| Purple Loosestrife | Lythrum salicaria |
BG12 |
£ 2.00 | |||||
| Pos- bog | ||||||||
| Hemp Agrimony | Eupatorium cannabinum |
T6 |
£ 3.00 | |||||
| Medicinal: emetic and expectorant. Prefers marshy soil. Ht-100cm Soil- Moist Pos- partial shade or sun | ||||||||
| Wild Angelica | Angelica sylvestris |
E1 |
£ 2.50 | |||||
| Ht-120cm Soil- Damp & rich Pos- boggy | ||||||||
| Water Avens | Geum rivale |
B44 |
£ 1.50 | |||||
| Medicinal. . . called "cure all" in America. Attractive dusky pink flowers, nodding flowers. Ht-35cm Pos- damp | ||||||||
| Bistort | Persicaria bistorta |
B84 |
£ 2.00 | |||||
| Use leaves for Easter pudding Ht-100cm | ||||||||
| Large form Bistort | Persicaria bistorta "Superba" |
E70 |
£ 2.50 | |||||
| Pos- bog | ||||||||
| Bog Bean | Menyanthes trifoliata |
E52 |
£ 2.00 | |||||
| Pos- bog | ||||||||
| Flag | Iris pseudacorus |
A180 |
£ 3.50 | |||||
| The seeds may be roasted as a substitute for coffee. The rhizome is a violent emetic. Ht-80cm Soil- Moist Pos- Water margin | ||||||||
| Gypsywort | Lycopus europaeus |
A208 |
£ 2.00 | |||||
| Medicinal for its sedative properties and a dye plant (black). Was once used by Gypsies to colour their skin. . Appearance like a mint but no aroma. Ht-50cm Soil- moist | ||||||||
| Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris |
B20 |
£ 2.00 | |||||
| Edible leaves, cook as spinach. Likes boggy, wet ground. Soil- water margin | ||||||||
| Meadowsweet | Filipendula ulmaria |
A154 |
£ 2.00 | |||||
| Attractive creamy white flower plumes can be used in fruit dishes and drinks. Leaf can be dried for potpourri. Boil flowering top for a greenish-yellow dye, the leaf and stem for a blue dye and the roots for a black dye. Ht-100cm Soil- Most Pos- Damp | ||||||||
| Water Mint | Mentha aquatica |
AA226 |
£ 1.50 | |||||
| Aromatic, pleasant to grow in the water or bog garden. If allowed to spread into the lawn will give off a strong perfume when you walk through it. Ht-30cm Soil- wet Pos- semi shade | ||||||||
| Ragged Robin | Lychnis flos cuculi |
D134 |
£ 2.00 | |||||
| Raggedy, pink campion type of flower. Ht-50cm Soil- boggy Pos- pond margin | ||||||||
| Skullcap | Scutellaria lateriflora |
E120 |
£ 2.00 | |||||
| Use the fresh herb as a tea for anxiety, nervous exhaustion and pre-menstrual tension. Spreading medicinal herb, purple flowers. Soil- Damp Pos- sun or partial shade | ||||||||
| Sneezewort | Achillea ptarmica |
D8 |
£ 1.50 | |||||
| Old medicinal uses - dried and ground for a sneezing powder. (Ptarmos is Greek for sneezing) Ht-50cm Soil- damp | ||||||||
| Teasel | Dipsacus fullonum |
A142 |
£ 1.50 | |||||
| Some medicinal uses. In our local wool mill the heads are used for carding wool and making mohair. Decorative dried. Ht-250cm Soil- Rich and moist Pos- Sunny | ||||||||
| Tormentil | Potentilla erecta |
D190 |
£ 1.50 | |||||
| An astringent and antibiotic. Was once used for tanning leather. Ht-30cm Soil- acidic and damp | ||||||||
| Valerian | Valeriana officinalis |
A432 |
£ 2.00 | |||||
| The rhizomes are infused for a tea which is soothing, sleep promoting and has an unusually unpleaseant perfume. Ht-80cm Soil- damp Pos- partial shade | ||||||||
| Wintergreen | Gaultheria procumbens |
R58 |
£ 1.50 | |||||
| Leaves are used for tea. It was used for aches and pains in native N. American medicine. Used in perfumery with woody notes. Evergreen shiny leaves, white flower, red berries. Soil- well drained, sheltered Pos- Semi shade | ||||||||
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