| American Arnica |
Arnica chamissonis |
G16 |
£ 1.50 |
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| Suitable for large rock gardens. Soil- Well drained Pos- sun |
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| Arnica |
Arnica montana |
A72 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Used in homeopathy for bruises, lumbago and joint stiffness. Use only on advice of qualified herbalist. Harvest the whole plant to ground level as soon as the first seeds are ripe. Slow to germinate. Ht-60cm Soil- humous rich, acidic Pos- sunny |
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| Southernwood |
Artemisia abrotanum |
A92 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Can be cooked like spinachThe aromatic foliage is used for decoration. The leaves are a moth repellent. In March, prune hard to prevent straggling and produce a bush. Ht-90cm Soil- ligth to medium Pos- full sun |
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| Wormwood |
Artemisia absinthium |
A86 |
£ 1.50 |
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| Good for drying and use in potpourri. Large, three times cut, green/silver leaves. Herbaceous. The plant that gives "Absinthe" its name. Ht-100cm |
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| "Lambrook Silver" Wormwood |
Artemisia absinthium "Lambrook Silver" |
A76 |
£ 2.50 |
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| Foliage is decorative and aromatic. Ht-60cm Soil- poor Pos- sunny |
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| Camphor Wormwood |
Artemisia alba camphorata |
A80 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Excellent camphor aroma, ideal for an interesting perfumed garden. Green leaved. Ht-40cm |
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| "Powis Castle" Wormwood |
Artemisia arborescens |
T4 |
£ 2.50 |
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| Attractive silver leaves which it is able to retain most winters. Ht-50cm Soil- well drained |
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| Russian Tarragon |
Artemisia dracunculoides |
A74 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Use fresh for the vinegar or as a culinary herb. More coarse flavour than the French. Ht-150cm Soil- light, poor Pos- sunny |
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| French Tarragon |
Artemisia dracunculus |
A94 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Leaves used fresh to make Tarragon vinegar. This is the best variety for culinary use. Cut regularly too make a bushy plant. Does not flower. Ht-80cm Soil- light, poor Pos- sunny, sheltered |
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Artemisia gmellinii |
G26 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Purple stems, green deeply cut foliage. Ht-100cm Soil- Well drained |
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| White Mugwort |
Artemisia lactiflora |
D38 |
£ 2.50 |
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| Slugs love it!White flowering. Ht-120cm Soil- most Pos- requires a little shelter |
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Artemisia lactiflora Guizhou Group |
G28 |
£ 2.50 |
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| Purple stems, green/purple leaves. Cream flowers. Soil- Well drained |
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| Louisiana sage bush |
Artemisia ludoviciana |
D42 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Silver grey leaves and small white/grey flowers. Upright spreading plant, great for flower arranging. Ht-100cm Soil- well drained Pos- sunny |
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Artemisia ludoviciana "Silver Queen" |
G30 |
£ 2.00 |
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| More deeply cut leaves than the species. |
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Artemisia ludoviciana "Valerie Finnis" |
D36 |
£ 2.50 |
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| Broad, white cut leaves with a felted appearance. Ht-100cm Soil- Well drained |
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Artemisia ludoviciana latiloba |
AB34 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Lower growing, with wider silver leaves than the species. Ht-40cm Pos- well drained |
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| Taiwan Artemisia |
Artemisia niitakayamensis |
F18 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Bright green spiky foliage making an attractive mound. |
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Artemisia pedemontata |
G32 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Fine low growing silver foliage. Likes a well drained site. Ht-20cm |
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| Chinese Mugwort |
Artemisia verlotiorum |
A96 |
£ 2.00 |
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| This is an unusual variety similar to A. vulgaris but the leaves are more indented and it is later flowering. Exceptionally prolific growth. Ht-100cm |
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| Mugwort |
Artemisia vulgaris |
B14 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Use with rich greasy foods such as goose and duck. A common plant included here because of its medicinal use. Aromatic leaves promote the appetite. Silver grey under leaves. . . with red stems. Ht-100cm Pos- waste places |
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| Sweet Woodruff |
Asperula odorata |
A98 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Used to flavour liquers and punches. A strewing herb. . . potpourri. Ground cover beneath trees. Ht-25cm Pos- shady |
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| Deadly Nightshade |
Atropa Belladonna |
A101 |
£ 3.00 |
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| 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 |
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