Dropwort - Elecampane - Feverfew- Gipsywort

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Dropwort - Elecampane - Feverfew- Gipsywort

Deadly Nightshade	Atropa Belladonna	A101	£ 3.00
Medicinal, but only under the strictest of qualified supervision. Do not grow in a position accessible to children. Poisonous. Attractive black berries in Autumn Ht-100cm
Dropwort	Filipendula vulgaris	B40	£ 2.50
The tubers are said to edible. Medicinal herb with properties similar to meadowsweet. Ht-30cm Soil- chalky, moist
Dyers Greenweed	Genista tinctoria	A161	£ 2.50
The young buds can be picked for capers. Dye plant for a greenish-yellow colour.
Elder	Sambucus nigra "Guincho Purple"	G98	£ 3.00
Purple leaved and pinkish flowers.
Elder	Sambucus nigra "Marginata"	G96	£ 3.00
Variegated. Green and cream leaves, white flowers.
Elecampane	Inula helenium	A172	£ 2.00
Culinary use as a flavour for sweets. Strong anti-bacterial. Used for coughs and catarrh and also skin disorders. Large plant with yellow flower heads. Ht-150cm Soil- Rich Pos- Sunny
English mace	Achillea decolorans	A18	£ 2.00
Flavouring for soups. The leaves have a hot spicy flavour and should be used sparingly. Pick in late summer for drying. Ht-50cm
Evening primrose	Oenethera biennis	AA272	£ 1.50
All parts are said to be edible. The young roots may be boiled or pickled. Many medicinal applications. Ht-125cm Soil- dry Pos- sunny
Fennel	Foeniculum vulgare var. dulce	A270	£ 2.00
Rich bronze colour. Very attractive foliage and can be used in the same way as Garden fennel. Ht-100cm
Garden Fennel	Foeniculum vulgare	A156	£ 2.00
Add young stems to salads. Make fennel sauce for fish dishes. Leaves for garnishing, soups and stews. Can be dried. Has a strong aniseed flavour. Should not be confused with the shorter Florence fennel. . . . vegetable. Ht-100cm Soil- Rich Pos- Sunny
Feverfew	Tanacetum parthenium	AA410	£ 2.00
Small amounts used in food to "cut" grease. Medicinal for migraine. Single flowered green leafed. Ht-50cm Soil- moist Pos- full sun
Double Feverfew	Tanacetum parthenium double white	AA412	£ 1.50
Double flowered green leafed.
Gold Feverfew	Tanacetum parthenium "Aureum"	AA414	£ 2.00
Golden leaved form
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
Mexican Fleabane	Erigeron karvinskianus	D78	£ 1.50
Small daisy like with a mixture of pink and white flowers. For the rockery or growing on stone walls. Soil- dry Pos- warm and sunny
Wooly Foxglove	Digitalis lanata	B32	£ 2.00
Poisonous. cream/brown flowers Ht-40cm Soil- damp Pos- shady
Mountain Germander	Teucrium montanum	T54	£ 2.00
Mat forming. Small leathery leaves with flattish, creamy-white flower heads. Soil- limey, dry soil
Variegated wall Germander	Teucrium chamaedrys "Variegatum"	C98	£ 2.50
Limited stock Ht-50cm Soil- well drained Pos- sunny
Wall Germander	Teucrium chamaedrys	A415	£ 2.00
Used mainly in alcoholic drink manufacture. An infusion will aid digestion. A rockery plant Ht-40cm Soil- well drained, chalky
Goats rue	Galega officinalis	E30	£ 1.50
Ht-120cm
Golden rod	Solidago virgaurea	A370	£ 1.50
Applied as a poultice to assist tissue healing. A yellow dye. Prop by division in Spring or Autumn or from seed. Ht-1000cm Pos- open
Good King Henry	Chenopodium bonus-henricus	AA122	£ 1.50
In the spring the young shoots can be cooked like asparagus. In the summer the shoots can be cooked like kale. Ht-60cm Pos- Sunny
Variegated Goutweed	Aegopodium podagraria "Variegatum"	D10	£ 2.00
A vegetable of the middle ages: the new leaves are similar to spinach. Medicinal for gout and sciatica. Variegated foliage is so eye-catching (and edible). Can spread Ht-20cm Soil- almost any
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

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