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Sage, Garden Salvia officinalis
Also known as common sage. The best known sage for culinary use. Soft grey
leave attractive deep blue flowers in summer. Grows and spreads to about 2ft
(60cm). HP £1.70
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Clary Sage Salvia Sclarea
Impressively large grey hairy leaves, and a spectacular
display of large pink bracts of flowers in its second year. Clary sage was ones
used for flavouring mead. Its essential oil is now widely used for its calming
properties. HB £1.90 |
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Sage, Icterina Salvia officinalis icterina
A beautiful and compact plant with variegated green/gold leaves. It has a mild
sage flavour. Grows to about 16ins (40cm) tall, spreads about 1ft (30cm). HP
£1.90
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Blackcurrant Sage Salvia microphylla
The dark green leaves release a wonderful blackcurrant scent
when brushed against. Bright pink flowers in summer. Needs a well drained soil,
protect from severe frost. HHP/HP £1.90 |
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Sage, Purple Salvia officinalis purpurascens group
Lovely soft deep purple leaves with mauve/blue flowers in summer. Can grow and
spread to about 2ft (60cm). HP £1.90 |
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Sage, Tricolour Salvia officinalis tricolour
This is a stunning plant with deep purple stems, and attractive green, pink,
white and purple variegated leaves. It has small blue flowers in summer. It
will grow and spread about 16ins (40cm). HHP £2.30 |
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Salad Brunet Sanguisorba minor
This hardy perennial produces spikes of crimson flower heads in summer. The
young leaves have a lovely nutty/cucumber flavour, and are very useful in
salads. This herb grows to about 2ft (60cm) high. HP £1.70 |
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Savory, Winter Satureja Montana Winter savory has a
hot and spicy flavour which combines well with pulses and red meat. It is an
evergreen that grows to about 1ft (30cm) high. It has pale pink flowers in
summer. Use sparingly with vegetables and meat dishes. HP. £1.90
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Southernwood artemisia abrotanum
A very attractive bushy plant with soft feathery silver-grey
aromatic leaves. It's not a culinary herb, but hung in the kitchen it will
deter flies and moths. Planted in the vegetable garden it can help to keep
pests away from plants. Semi-evergreen. Grows up to about 4ft (120cm) HP.
£2.30 |
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French Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Sorrel has many uses for flavouring soups, salads, and omelettes. It can also
used to tenderise meat or to flavour marinades. Grows 2 - 4ft (60 - 120cm) HP
£1.70
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Tarragon (French) Atemise
dracunculus
French tarragon has a very strong flavour, use in salads and chicken dishes.
3ft (90cm) HHP £1.90 |
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Thyme, Common Thymus vugaris
Also known as garden thyme. This is the main culinary thyme; use in soups,
stews and sauces. Grows to about 1ft (30cm). £1.50 |
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Thyme, Caraway Thymus herba-barona
This low growing thyme is also the only culinary ground
cover plant. The red stems and deep pink flowers in summer makes this a very
attractive as ground cover. Likes full sun to partial shade, grows to about
7.5cm (3in) spreads 22-30cm (9-12in) HP £1.70 |
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Thyme, Doone Valley Thymus Doone Valley
This low growing thyme has attractive dark green and gold variegated leaves and
pink flowers in summer. A good ground cover plant, it will look great in a
rockery or grown between paving slabs. £1.70
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Thyme, Hartington Silver Thymus Hartington Silver
(Highland Cream)
This is a versatile creeping thyme with attractive tiny deep
green, cream edged leaves. Use for ground cover as well as in rockeries, it can
also be grown in between paving slabs. Very delicate pale pink flowers appear
in summer. Grow to 2-5cm (1-2in) and will spread to 20–30cm (8–12in)
£1.90 |
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Thyme, Lemon Thymus x citriodorus
A compact plant with a strong lemon scent and attractive green/gold variegated
leaves. 1ft (30cm). £1.70 |
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Thyme, Orange scented Thymus x citriodorus
Fragrantissimus
Orange thyme has grey-green leaves with a spicy orange scent, that go well in
stir-frys and poultry dishes. They are also used to add flavour to treacle
puddings. Grows to about 4ins (10cm) high £1.70 |
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Thyme, Silver Poise Thymus vulgaris 'silver poise
A beautiful plant, silver leaves with cream edges and purple undersides. The
stems are tinged red. Silver poise adds flavour and colour to salads. It will
grow to about 1ft (30cm) tall. £1.90
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Thyme, Snowdrift Thymus serpyllum snowdrift
Very low growing thyme with dark green highly aromatic leaves and masses of
small white flowers in summer, it makes a brilliant ground cover plant.
£1.70 |
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Thyme, Woolly Thymus pseudolanuginosus
A good ground cover plant, woolly thyme forms a dense mat of soft, hairy,
green/grey leaves with profusion of pink flowers in summer. £1.90 |
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Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Wild strawberries are a charming woodland plant; they'll
grow around the trunk of a tree and in complete shade, although they do better
if they receive a small amount of sunlight a day. They have tiny delicious
fruits in summer, which have much lower water content than commercially grown
strawberries. Both the fruit and leaves are high in vitamin C. Low growing. HP.
£1.70 |
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