| Prostrate Sage |
Salvia aucheri |
H84 |
£ 2.50 |
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| A sprawling silver leaved sage - but unusual. |
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| Eucalyptus Sage |
Salvia blancoana |
G84 |
£ 2.50 |
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| Silver prostrate eucalyptus perfumed shrub. |
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Salvia cacalliifolia |
AB10 |
£ 2.50 |
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| Frost sensitiveGreen triangular leaves. Long spikes of bright blue flowers. Ht-100cm |
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| Tangerine Sage |
Salvia elegans |
P18 |
£ 2.50 |
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| The leaf perfume is of tangerines. Frost tender. . Similar to pineapple sage, but the leaf is shorter and slightly heart shaped |
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| Lavender leaved Sage |
Salvia lavandulifolia |
H58 |
£ 2.50 |
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| Attractive silver foliage. Has narrow leaves like lavender but the aroma of sage. Prolifically flowering. Ht-30cm Soil- well drained Pos- full sun |
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Salvia merjamie 'Mint Sauce' |
AB38 |
£ 2.50 |
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| Bright green leaves, with a minty aroma. Blue flower spikes. Ht-50cm Soil- Well drained Pos- Full sun |
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| Blackcurrant Sage |
Salvia microphylla |
P20 |
£ 2.50 |
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| Common Sage |
Salvia officinalis |
H60 |
£ 2.50 |
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| Non-flowering. Ht-50cm Soil- light,dry,chalky Pos- sunny |
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| Narrow leaved Sage |
Salvia officinalis |
H80 |
£ 2.50 |
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| Flowering. Compact narrow leaved silver grey/green bush. Purple flowers. |
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| Broad leaved Sage |
Salvia officinalis |
H82 |
£ 2.50 |
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| Purple flowering. |
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| Sage |
Salvia officinalis "Berggarten" |
H62 |
£ 2.50 |
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| Broad downy green leaves - good flavour. |
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| Sage |
Salvia officinalis "Robin Hill" |
H76 |
£ 2.50 |
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| A dark purple cultivar. |
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| Golden Sage |
Salvia officinalis " Icterina" |
H68 |
£ 2.50 |
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| Variegated green and gold foliage. |
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| White flowering Sage |
Salvia officinalis "Albiflora" |
H64 |
£ 2.50 |
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| Purple Sage |
Salvia officinalis purpurea |
H70 |
£ 2.50 |
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| For stuffings and stews. The recommended species as a gargle for mouth ulcers. Attractive foliage. Ht-30cm Soil- light,dry and chalky Pos- sunny |
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| Purple flowering Sage |
Salvia officinalis purpurea |
H72 |
£ 2.50 |
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| A flowering variety of the purple leaved sage. |
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| Pineapple Sage |
Salvia rutilans |
H78 |
£ 2.50 |
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| Pineapple flavoured leaves for culinary use and potpourri. Prune to make a bushy shape and give cuttings. Frost sensitive but may be over wintered indoors. Probably best to grow as a pot plant. |
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| Clary Sage |
Salvia sclarea |
A345 |
£ 1.50 |
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| A decorative plant. Has white/pink/mauve flowers. Ht-100cm Soil- dry |
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Salvia uliginosa |
AB12 |
£ 2.50 |
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| A tender ornamental salvia. Slightly minty smell to the leaves, spikes of blue flowers. Ht-150cm |
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Salvia x jamensis 'Raspberry Royale' |
AB40 |
£ 2.50 |
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| Grow as a conservatory or house plant. Protect through Winter. Raspberry coloured flowers. |
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| Elder |
Sambucus nigra "Guincho Purple" |
G98 |
£ 3.00 |
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| Purple leaved and pinkish flowers. |
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| Elder |
Sambucus nigra "Marginata" |
G96 |
£ 3.00 |
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| Variegated. Green and cream leaves, white flowers. |
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| Great Burnet |
Sanguisorba officinalis |
D242 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Cook leaves and shoots as a vegetable. An ingredient in herb beer (Greive)Medicinal: to staunch bleeding. Purple - red flower ball with crimson stamens. Ht-100cm Soil- damp |
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| Sanicle |
Sanicula europaea |
E112 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Soil- moist soil Pos- any |
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| Cotton lavender |
Santolina chamaecyparissus |
A358 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Aromatic leaves should be dried and added to potpourris. Can be broken down for use as moth repellents. There are many different varieties with different shades of foliage, from silver to dark green. Ht-45cm Soil- well drained Pos- open sunny |
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| Cotton lavender |
Santolina chamaecyparissus "Pretty Carol" |
R21 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Silver foliage, bright yellow flowers. Compact plant. Ht-40cm |
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| Cotton lavender |
Santolina chamaecyparissus "Small Ness" |
R22 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Ideal for the rockery. A miniature dullish grey-green leaved shrub with yellow flowers. |
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| Cotton lavender |
Santolina chamaecyparissus "Lemon Queen" |
D244 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Ht-70cm |
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| Cotton lavender |
Santolina pinnata subsp. neopolitana "Edward Bowles" |
D246 |
£ 2.00 |
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| A glorious cream starry flower head and grey/green foliage. Ht-50cm |
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| Cotton lavender |
Santolina pinnata subsp. tomentosa |
D248 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Silver leaved, yellow flowers. Ht-50cm |
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| Cotton lavender |
Santolina pinnata subsp.neopolitana |
E114 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Feathery grey foliage and bright lemon yellow flowers. Ht-70cm Pos- full sun |
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| Cotton lavender |
Santolina rosmarinifolia subsp. rosmarinifolia |
H86 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Bright green leaves and yellow flowers. Ht-60cm Soil- well drained Pos- sunny |
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| Cotton lavender |
Santolina rosmarinifolia subsp.rosmarinifolia "Primrose Gem" |
G102 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Bright green foliage, pale yellow flowers. |
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| Trailing Soapwort |
Saponaria occymoides |
A362 |
£ 2.00 |
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| A rock garden form of soapwort with trailing foliage and bright pink flowers. |
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| Trailing white Soapwort |
Saponaria occymoides 'Alba' |
K6 |
£ 2.00 |
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| A rock garden form of soapwort with trailing foliage and white flowers. |
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| Soapwort |
Saponaria officinalis |
A360 |
£ 2.00 |
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| A cleaning agent for fabrics can be made with the bruised leaves. Delicate pink flowers. Ht-60cm Soil- moist Pos- sunny |
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| Variegated Soapwort |
Saponaria officinalis "Dazzler" |
D256 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Green and gold variegated foliage. Pink flowers. |
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| Double white Soapwort |
Saponaria officinalis "Alba Plena" |
D258 |
£ 2.00 |
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| A beautiful if slightly straggly soapwort which I find difficult to boil up for washing liquid. White/pink blush. |
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| Double pink Soapwort |
Saponaria sp |
B88 |
£ 2.00 |
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| An interesting and attractive variant for the garden. Is listed as having medicinal use. |
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| Winter Savory |
Satureja montana |
A366 |
£ 2.00 |
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| For fish dishes and salads. Dried for stuffings. Pink/white flowers. Ht-40cm Soil- well drained Pos- full sun |
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| Creeping Savory |
Satureja spicigera |
A368 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Same as the winter savory. Good with bean dishes. Ht-6cm |
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| Skullcap |
Scutellaria lateriflora |
E120 |
£ 2.00 |
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| 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 |
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| Alpine saw wort |
Serratula tinctoria |
D260 |
£ 2.00 |
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| It gives a yellow dye. Purple thistle type flowers. Soil- Moist Pos- Full sun |
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Silene dioica 'Fore Pleno' |
P8 |
£ 2.00 |
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| A fully double , almost 'pom-pom' form of Red Campion. Spectacular. |
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| Golden rod |
Solidago virgaurea |
A370 |
£ 1.50 |
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| 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 |
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| Betony |
Stachys officinalis |
B92 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Is listed as a source of a dye. The dried leaves were once used as for snuff. Red, purple flowers. Ht-50cm Soil- light, well drained Pos- Partial shade |
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| Comfrey |
Symphytum caucasicum |
R11 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Similar to Russian comfrey but delicate blue, blush pink flowers. Ht-100cm |
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| Creeping Comfrey |
Symphytum grandiflorum |
A380 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Makes a good ground cover with attractive cream flowers. Ht-20cm Soil- most soils Pos- sun or partial shade |
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| Comfrey |
Symphytum grandiflorum "Hidcote" |
A382 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Pink, white and blue flowers. Ht-40cm |
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| Comfrey |
Symphytum officinale |
AA374 |
£ 2.00 |
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| For a tea/ tisane, in fritters or soup. As a poultice it helps bruises, sprains and broken bones hence: "Knitbone". Boil fresh leaves for a golden fabric dye. Propagated by root division. Ht-100cm Soil- damp |
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| Russian (blue) Comfrey |
Symphytum uplandicum |
AA378 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Small quantities are eaten like spinach. Good for compost or making liquid fertilizers. Often confused with the larger waterside officinale. Ht-70cm Soil- almost any Pos- grows by the roadside |
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