| Goats rue |
Galega officinalis |
E30 |
£ 1.50 |
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| Ht-120cm |
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| Wintergreen |
Gaultheria procumbens |
R58 |
£ 1.50 |
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| 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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Gaultheria shallon |
M10 |
£ 1.50 |
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| Low growing shrubby plant. Edible fruit. |
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| Dyers Greenweed |
Genista tinctoria |
A161 |
£ 2.50 |
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| The young buds can be picked for capers. Dye plant for a greenish-yellow colour. |
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| Water Avens |
Geum rivale |
B44 |
£ 1.50 |
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| Medicinal. . . called "cure all" in America. Attractive dusky pink flowers, nodding flowers. Ht-35cm Pos- damp |
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| White water Avens |
Geum rivale "Album" |
F26 |
£ 1.50 |
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| Ground Ivy |
Glechoma hederacea |
B46 |
£ 1.50 |
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| It is used in conjunction with other herbs to improve their properties. With yarrow and chamomile for skin diseases. Prolific creeping plant. Soil- moist |
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| Pink ground Ivy |
Glechoma hederacea "Rosea" |
F30 |
£ 1.50 |
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Grindelia robusta |
A160 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Ht-40cm Pos- open, sunny |
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| Curry plant |
Helichrysum angustifolium |
A162 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Leaves fresh or dried, used in soups to give a curry like flavour. An interesting aromatic herb for the perfumed garden. Ht-60cm Soil- Well drained Pos- Sunny but sheltered |
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| Dwarf Curry plant |
Helichrysum italicum subsp. microphyllum |
D92 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Ever "silver" shrub with yellow button flowers. Ht-30cm Soil- well drained Pos- full sun |
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| Rupturewort |
Hernaria glabra |
B50 |
£ 1.50 |
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| Gives good ground cover. Ht-5cm Soil- damp |
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| Sweet rocket |
Hesperis matronalis |
A164 |
£ 1.50 |
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| Grieve says "Use leaves like cress in salads. "Perfumed bee plant. Ht-60cm |
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| Alum root |
Heuchera americana |
B52 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Used by native N. Americans as an important healing herb. Used externally for sores and wounds. Ht-40cm |
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| Himalayan water creeper |
Houttuynia cordata |
B54 |
£ 1.50 |
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| The whole plant is used in Chinese medicine for respiratory problems. Ht-20cm Soil- Moist |
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Houttuynia cordata "Flore Pleno" |
R29 |
£ 1.50 |
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| Double flowered form. |
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Houttuynia cordata Variegata Group |
B48 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Variegated leaves, single flower. Ht-20cm Soil- Moist |
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| Hop |
Humulus lupulus |
A166 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Female plants have the hops for beer. Can be used to make a soporific pillow. Can be boiled to produce a brown dye. Suitable for a screen. A rampant climber, will race from ground to rooftop in a season. Ht-450cm Soil- Plenty of humus as a mulch. Pos- Sunny |
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| Golden Hop |
Humulus lupulus "Aureus" |
G50 |
£ 2.50 |
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| Gold leaf form, just as hardy. |
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| St John's wort |
Hypericum perforatum |
A168 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Effective for irregular menstruation. Make an infusion in sunflower oil to treat burns. Propagate by division in Autumn. Ht-50cm Soil- Dry & chalky Pos- Open |
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Hypericum perforatum 'Topas' |
AB2 |
£ 2.00 |
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| Thought to have a higher hypericin (oil) content. Ht-40cm |
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| Rock Hyssop |
Hyssopus aristatus |
B56 |
£ 2.25 |
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| Deep blue flowers. Alpine form Ht-30cm Soil- well drained Pos- rock garden |
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| Hyssop |
Hyssopus officinalis |
P170 |
£ 1.50 |
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| Flavour for some soups and stews. Most commonly culinary, but also a constituent of some herb teas. The dried flowers and leaves are used in potpourri. Clip sparingly before flowering. Blue flowers. Ht-60cm Soil- Light Pos- Sunny |
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| White Hyssop |
Hyssopus officinalis albus |
P102 |
£ 1.50 |
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| Pink Hyssop |
Hyssopus officinalis roseus |
P100 |
£ 1.50 |
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| Elecampane |
Inula helenium |
A172 |
£ 2.00 |
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| 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 |
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Iris chrysographes "Black Form" |
T28 |
£ 3.50 |
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| A beautiful iris, so dark flowered that it's almost black, with central markings. Ht-45cm Soil- Most Pos- Open |
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| Stinking iris |
Iris foetidissima |
E40 |
£ 2.50 |
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| Pos- boggy |
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| Flag |
Iris pseudacorus |
A180 |
£ 3.50 |
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| The seeds may be roasted as a substitute for coffee. The rhizome is a violent emetic. Ht-80cm Soil- Moist Pos- Water margin |
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| Woad |
Isatis tinctoria |
AA184 |
£ 1.50 |
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| The dye that the ancient Britains used. Has yellow flowers. Ht-90cm Soil- Loam Pos- Sunny |
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| Hardy Jasmine |
Jasminum beesianum |
R52 |
£ 2.50 |
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| Scrambling climber. Very hardy, fragrant pink flowers. Variegated young foliage. Soil- most soils |
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Jasminum officinale "Argentovariegatum" |
G52 |
£ 3.50 |
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| Silver variegated jasmine. |
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| Jasmine |
Jasminum officinalis |
A186 |
£ 3.00 |
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| Perfume plant that attracts bees. Attractive climber. Ht-250cm Pos- Sheltered,sunny |
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