Achillea Aegopodium Ajuga Alchemilla Allium Althaea Angelica Anthemis Anthoxanthum Armoracia

Common name index	Herb Catalogue.. listing by Latin Name		Latin name index
	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Page 1

Achillea Aegopodium Ajuga Alchemilla Allium Althaea Angelica Anthemis Anthoxanthum Armoracia

	Achillea Achillea 'Wesersandstein'	AB26	£ 1.50
Pinky orange flowers, fading to cream.
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
Common Yarrow	Achillea millefolium	A20	£ 1.50
Culinary - for yarrow soup. Finely chopped leaves can also be added to salads and soft cheese dips. It has a bitter, peppery flavour. Wide medicinal use. . . for rheumatism and colds. Avoid large doses in pregnancy. Ht-35cm Soil- well drained Pos- sunny
	Achillea millefolium "Rosie"	T24	£ 1.50
Deep pink form of yarrow found on the fields at Barwinnock.
	Achillea millefolium 'Bloodstone'	P14	£ 1.50
Crimson/magenta flowers fading through rich pink.
	Achillea millefolium 'Candyfloss'	P16	£ 1.50
Pale pink form of yarrow
	Achillea millefolium 'The Beacon'	P10	£ 1.50
Scarlet flowers, fading through colours of dying embers.
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
Monkshood	Aconitum napellus	T2	£ 3.50
Medicinally used under supervision. Hooded, indigo-blue flowers. All parts are poisonous. Ht-100cm
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
Agrimony	Agrimonia eupatoria	D12	£ 1.50
The whole dried flowering plant for sore throats, catarrh and externally for wounds. Also a source of a yellow dye. Ht-50cm
White Agrimony	Agrimonia eupatorium 'Alba'	AB24	£ 1.50
White flowering form of the species.
	Ajuga reptans "alba"	E10	£ 1.50

	Ajuga reptans "Atropurpurea"	A30	£ 1.50
A mild pain-killing herb with a slight laxative effect. Used externally for bruises and wounds. Purple leaved, quick growing and creeping form.
	Ajuga reptans "Burgundy Glow"	D16	£ 1.50
Fast spreading, pink,red and white leaved. Makes an interesting ground cover.
	Ajuga reptans "Catlins Giant"	B2	£ 1.50
Garden ornamental. Large leaves, 12" flower spike, spreads quickly. Ht-20cm
	Ajuga reptans "Pink surprise"	G8	£ 1.50
Dark purple foliage. Spiked pink flowers.
Alpine Lady's mantle	Alchemilla alpina	D20	£ 2.00
Palmate leaf shape (like a hand), dark green with a silver edging. Ht-15cm Soil- well drained Pos- sunny
Miniature Lady's mantle	Alchemilla ellenbeckii	D18	£ 2.00
Spreads to give good ground cover. Bright green leaves and red stems. Ht-10cm
Rock Garden Lady's mantle	Alchemilla erythropoda	F4	£ 2.00
Decorative plant with red tinged flower heads. Ht-15cm
Lady's mantle	Alchemilla vulgaris	B4	£ 2.00
Culinary - young leaves for a salad. Medicinal - taken to relieve discomfort of excessive menstruation. Boil leaf for a green wool dye. Ht-20cm Soil- moist
Tree Onion	Allium cepa "Proliferum Group"	A38	£ 1.50
May be used in cooking and an interesting species to have in the garden. A cluster of small onions grow on the end of a stalk at the flower head.
Welsh Onion	Allium fistulosum	A40	£ 1.50
Added as a stock to soups and stews. Ht-30cm Soil- rich and well drained Pos- sunny
Everlasting flowering Onion	Allium perutile	F8	£ 1.50

Chives	Allium schoenoprasum	A46	£ 1.50
Ht-30cm Soil- moist rich Pos- half shade
Fine White Chives	Allium schoenoprasum	K10	£ 2.00
Pure White. Ht-18cm
Pink flowered Chives	Allium schoenoprasum "Forescate"	D22	£ 1.50
Ht-40cm
White Chives	Allium schoenoprasum "Wallington White"	G10	£ 1.50
Ht-40cm
Giant Chives	Allium schoenoprasum var sibiricum	B8	£ 1.50
Use as ordinary chives. Large form. Ht-45cm
Garlic Chives	Allium tuberosum	A50	£ 1.50
An interesting taste of garlic and onion for culinary use.
Marshmallow	Althaea officinalis	A52	£ 2.00
Dried leaves for a herbal tea with honey. Toss flowers on salads. Steam and serve leaves as a vegetable, you can also boil the root to soften, then fry. Grey green leaves and delicate pink flowers. Ht-100cm Soil- rich Pos- damp
Angelica	Angelica archangelica	A58	£ 2.00
Culinary- preserved in sugar is most common for confectionary decoration. Seeds are a source of oil for perfumery and in flavouring wines. Will provide a screen in the garden. A tall majestic plant. Prevent from flowering to prolong the life of the plant. Ht-150cm Soil- rich,damp Pos- shade
Wild Angelica	Angelica sylvestris	E1	£ 2.50
Ht-120cm Soil- Damp & rich Pos- boggy
	Anthemis punctata ssp cupaniana	E12	£ 1.50
Deeply cut silver foliage, daisy like flowers - good for tubs and baskets.
Dyers Chamomile	Anthemis tinctoria	A64	£ 2.00
Gives a yellow dye. Green foliage and yellow daisy flowers. Ht-40cm Soil- Well drained Pos- Full sun
	Anthemis tinctoria 'Sauce Hollandaise'	AB18	£ 2.00
Similar to Dyers chamomile but with light cream flowers.
Sweet vernal grass	Anthoxanthum odoratum	A2	£ 1.50
Aromatic. . . strong perfume of newly mown hay. Ht-50cm
Burdock	Arctium lappa	A68	£ 1.50
Ht-150cm
Thrift	Armeria maritima	D33	£ 1.50
Was once medicinal and prescribed for obesity. It was popular from the 16th century as a formal edging plant. Ht-15cm
Horseradish	Armoracia rusticana	A70	£ 1.00
Culinary- for the sauce to go with the traditional roast beef! Much better than the ready made supermarket products. Also grate and add to coleslaw, dips, cream cheese and mayonnaise. Ht-60cm Soil- rich, moist Pos- Fairly damp

Database generated static page byDave using Perl and Mysql.