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	Alecost (costmary) Tanacetum balsamita Traditionally used to flavour ale alecost has a sharp tangy flavour which can be added to soups, used with poultry or game, or added to melted butter for flavorings peas and new potatoes. It can also be added to potpourri were it is said to enhance of other ingredients. HP. £1.70
	Birds-Foot -Tre-foil Lotus corniculatus A low growing plant with bright yellow flower in summer. Birds foot trefoil is rich in necter and one of the best plants for attracting bees into the garden, it is also the food plant for the common blue butterfly. HP £1.50
	Bluebell Hyacithoides non-scripta An attractive native plant throughout Britain grows in woods and hedgerows flowers April - June. Bluebells will attract bees and butterflies. grows to about 18" HP £1.70
	Borage Borago officinalis The leaves of this hardy annual have a lovely cucumber flavour and they can be added to salads. The star shaped flowers are a pretty blue colour; they can be frozen in ice cubes to make attractive cold drinks. HA £1.30
	Campion, Red Silene dioica Bright red flowers in summer which are attractive to butterflies and long tongued bumble bees. Red campion is a native of woodland and does well in semi shade. HP £1.30
	Catnip nepeta cataria The true catnip - extremely attractive to cats! It has soft grey leaves with pale pink flowers in summer, and it's also a good plant for attracting butterflies. HP. £1.70
	Celandine, Lesser Ranunculus ficaria Lesser Celandine is one of the very first plants to flower. A carpet of deep green heart shaped leaves appeir in early spring followed by star shaped buttercup yellow flowers. This wildflower grows 5 - 25cm tall (2 - 6 inches). The Lesser Celandine likes moist soil in shade or semi-shade. After flowering this plant dies back. HP £1.30
	Chicory Cichorium intybus This plant could easily be mistaken for a dandelion, with its rosettes of coarsely toothed leaves. Bright blue flowers appear on long tall stems throughout the summer. The young leaves are useful in salads. 3ft (90cm) HP. £1.30
	Comfrey Symphyti radix/herba A perennial plant that prefers growing in damp areas. The rough leaves are covered with short stiff hairs and emerge as a rosette from the ground. Comfrey keeps its leaves throughout winter. The bell shaped flowers in shades of blue and pink appear from May to July. Use the leaves to make compost. Grow to about 12in (30cm) HP £2.50
	Comfrey, Dwarf Symphytum ibericum grandflorium Low growing variety of comfrey with white flowers in spring. It is a good ground cover plant that spreads 3ft (1m). The dwarf comfrey contains very little potassium so is not suitable for liquid manure. HP £1.50
	Cuckoo Flower Cardamine pratensis Also know as lady’s smock. A native of damp meadows and marshy woodland. It has Pale lilac flowers that close up at night and during heavy rain. £1.30
	Cowslip Primula veris Clusters of tubular yellow flowers on stems raised above rosettes of mid green leaves. HP. £1.90
	Doddering Dillies (Quaking Grass) Briza Media A decorative native grass. The heads of flowers come alive in the slightest breeze creating a quivering, shimmering effect. especially effective when grown with other wild flowers. HP. £1.90
	Good King Henry Chenopodium bonushenricus Good King Henry has been used as a vegetable for centuries, it's juicy tangy leaves which are rich in iron calcium and vitamin C. Young leaves can be used in salads, older leaves cooked like spinach. HP. £1.90
	Heartsease Viola tricolour This lovely wildflower likes any soil, and thrives in partial shade or full sun. It has bright yellow, white and purple flowers from spring to autumn. It gets it name because an infusion of the flowers was said to be a cure for a broken heart! Leaves and flowers are useful for decorating salads and desserts. 6ins (15cm) HP £1.30
	Herb Bennet (Wood Avens) Geum Urbanum Attractive woodland plant with star shaped yellow flowers that butterflies will love and attractive seed heads. Grows upto 24" (60cm) HP. £1.50
	Herb Robert Geranium robertianum An attracive native wild flower with hairy, bright green leaves which are finely divided, and reddish-tinged stems. Herb Robert is a member of the Geranium family its bright pink five-petalled flowers appear on stalks from May to December. It is a food plant for many beneficial insects including bees and long-tongued hoverflies. Will tolerate most soils in shade and semi shade. Deadhead regularly to promote further flowering. Grows to 4-10 ins (10-25cm) high. HP. £1.30
	Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum With beautiful yellow flowers from July - August, this plant will attract bees and butterflies. The dried seed heads can be used in flower arranging. This plant likes to grow in sandy or poor soil. grows 12 - 18" high HP £1.50
	Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis The leaves have a strong lemon scent and the flowers are extremely attractive to bees. A tea made from the leaves can relieve headaches and reduce stress. Lemon balm can be very invasive, it's best to grow this in a container or a pot sunk into the soil. 2ft (60cm) HP. £1.30
	Lilly of the Valley Convallaria majalis Dark green oval leaves. Small white bell-shaped flowers that are heavily perfumed. 6ins (15cm) HP £1.70
	Meadowsweet filipenfula ulmaria Native to bogs and damp woodland. Dark green leaves, puffs of creamy-white honey scented flowers in mid-summer. Meadowsweet needs a water retaining soil and prefers semi-shade. HP £1.90
	Musk Mallow Malva moschata A very attractive native wildflower. It has bright green foliage that is round at the base of the plant and feathery on the stems. In summer It has a profusion of large deep-pink flowers. 1-2ft (30-60cm) HP. £1.50
	Oxslip prmula elaior Charming, delicate yellow sweet smelling flowers held on slender stems above rosettes of bright green leaves. Oxslip is now extremley rare in the wild. HP. £1.90
	Pennyroyal Mentha Pulogium This low growing (6ins (15cm) high member of the mint family is a hardy perennial with mauve flowers in late spring. It is a natural fly repellant and it is an especially good plant for deterring mosquitoes £1.50
	Primrose Primula Vulgaris Pale yellow flowers at the start of spring. Young primrose leaves and flowers can be used in salads, the flowers can also be crystallized to decorate pudding and cakes HP. £1.50
	Ragged Robin Lychnis flos-cuculi Ragged Robin is an attractive, upright perennial with loose clusters of unusual ragged-edged pink flowers in May to July, which are loved by bees and butterflies. Ragged Robin look especially attractive naturalised in a meadow. It prefers moist soil in sun or partial shade. If deadheaded it will bloom again until August or even later. Grows 1-2.5 ft (30-76 cm) high HP £1.50
	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 £1.30
	Self heal prunella vulgaris Self heal is an easy to grow plant. It is low growing and makes a good ground cover plant, its clusters of blue/purple flowers will attract bees and butterflies throughout the summer. HP £1.50
	Sweet Cicely Myrrhis odorata Sweet Cicely is a member of the carrot family. The whole plant has a sweet aniseed flavor. the young leaves are good in salads, and the root can be boiled as a vegetable. The leaves can also be used as a sugar substitute to sweeten herbal teas. HP £2.70
	Sweet woodruff Galium odoratum The perfect ground cover for a shady spot; sweet woodruff forms a dense carpet of bright green leaves, with masses of tiny white star-shaped flowers in summer. It can survive in complete shade, but benefits from a couple of hour's sunlight a day. Used to make May wine. The leaves when dried can be used as an insect repellent. Height 6ins (15cm) HP £1.30
	TansyTanacetum Vulgare Tansy has a attractive deep green fern-like leaves and bright yellow button shaped flowers. The leave release a pungent aroma when rubbed which acts as a strong insect repellent, especially good for deterring flies. Can be invasive so may be best grown in a pot. 1-2ft (30-60cm) HP £1.30
	Toadflax linaria vulgaris Toadflax has attractive grey foliage and cheerful yellow snap dragon like flowers in late summer. The flowers are very attractive to butterflies. HP. £1.50
	Valerian Red Centranthus ruber Attractive red flowers through out the summer and early autumn. Red Valerian is a good plant for attracting butterflies into the gardens. HP. £1.70
	Violet, Common Viola riviniana Common Violet also known as dog violet has deep green heart shaped leaves and delicate violet flowers in spring. It is an important food plant for the caterpillars of the fritillary group of butterflies. Ideally suited to semi-shade it is the best native violet for naturalizing in a woodland garden. HP.£1.50
	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. £1.50
	Yarrow Achillea millefolium Yarrow is a very old herb steeped in myths and legend. Its not a culinary herb but its useful to have in the garden as its roots aid the disease resistance of nearby plants. White flowers from spring to summer. Can be invasive. It grows to 1ft (30cm) high, 3ft (90cm) when flowering. HP £1.30
	Yellow Flag Iris pseudacorus An ideal plant for pond margins and bog gardens. Yellow Flag has long sword shaped leaves and bright yellow iris-like flowers from June till August. Grows to about 3ft (1 meter) HP. £2.70

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