ACONITE, WINTER Eranthis hyemalis
Tuberous perennial with yellow flowers, for woods and hedgerows January-March (bulb)
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ALKANET, GREEN Pentaglottis sempervirens
Blue perennial, clump forming, good for insects April-July
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ANEMONE, WOOD Anemone nemorosa
Star-like white flowers for woods and shady areas March-April (bulb/rhizome)
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ANGELICA Angelica archangelica
Greenish perennial enjoyed by insects and birds July-September
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ANISE-HYSSOP Agastache anethiodora
Purple perennial loved by bees July-September
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ARROWHEAD Saggitaria saggitifolia
Emergent perennial for ponds, with arrow-shaped leaves and white flowers June-July
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AGRIMONY Agrimonia eupatoria
Perennial for meadows, hedgerows and borders, with yellow flowers July-September
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AVENS, WATER Geum rivale
Pretty pink/crimson perennial for pondsides and wet places April-September
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AVENS, WOOD Geum urbanum
Yellow perennial for shaded areas, also known as herb bennet May-September
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BASIL, WILD Clinopodium vulgare
Pink/purple perennial, loved by insects, for meadows, rockeries, borders July-October
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BEDSTRAW, LADY'S Galium verum
Spreading perennial for hedgerows, meadows and rockeries, clusters of tiny yellow flowers June-September
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BEDSTRAW, MARSH Galium palustre
Spreading perennial for wet places, with white flowers June-August
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BEDSTRAW, HEDGE Galium mollugo
Sprawling perennial for hedgerows, open woods and summer meadows, with white flowers June
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BELLFLOWER, CLUSTERED Campanula glomerata
Perennial with blue bell-shaped flowers, for meadows, hedgerows and borders May-October
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BELLFLOWER, CREEPING Campanula patula
Rare slender perennial for most habitats, with pink/purple flowers July-September
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BELLFLOWER, NETTLE-LEAVED Campanula trachelium
A good perennial for shady places, with blue flowers July-September
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BETONY Betonica officinalis
Perennial loved by bees, for meadows, hedgerows, woods and borders. Purple flowers June-October
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BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL Lotus corniculatus
Yellow perennial, loved by insects, for meadows, rockeries and borders June-September
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BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL, GREATER Lotus uliginosus
Sprawling yellow perennial for damp meadows or pond sides June-October
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BLUEBELL Scilla non-scripta a.k.a. Hyacinthoides non-scripta
The native wild bluebell, nursery grown - PLANT NO OTHER!! April-June (bulb)
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BOGBEAN Menyanthes trifolium
Creeping aquatic perennial with amazing 'raspberry ripple' flowers April-June (supplied bare-rooted)
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BUR-REED, BRANCHED Sparganium erectum
Perennial for the water's edge, with green flowers June-July
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BROOKLIME Veronica beccabunga
Creeping perennial for pond edges and streams, with blue flowers May-August
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BUGLE Ajuga reptans
Creeping perennial, good for insects, for woods, hedgerows and borders April-June
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BUGLOSS, VIPER'S Echium vulgare
Blue biennial loved by bees, for dry soils in full sun June-September
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BULRUSH Scirpus lacustris
Vigorous emergent or water edge perennial with brown flower July-October
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BURNET, GREATER Sanguisorba officinalis
Crimson perennial for damp areas in full sun June-September
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BURNET, SALAD Poterium sanguisorba
Green/crimson perennial for spring meadows and rockeries May-August
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BUTTERCUP, MEADOW Ranunculus acris
Tall perennial buttercup of old meadows, not the creeping kind May-August
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CAMPION, BLADDER Silene vulgaris
Delicate white perennial for meadows, hedgerows, borders and tubs June-September
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CAMPION, RED Silene dioica
Lovely pink perennial for woodlands, hedges and shady borders March-October
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CAMPION, WHITE Silene latifolia
White annual/perennial for open ground, borders and rockeries May-October
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CARROT, WILD Daucus carota
White perennial for the summer meadow, attracts insects June-September
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CELANDINE, LESSER Ranunculus ficaria
Early yellow perennial, for borders, hedgerows and woodlands March-May
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CENTAURY Centaurium erythraea
Pink perennial for well-drained soils, rockeries and gravel paths June-October
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CHAMOMILE Anthemis nobile
White creeping perennial, and will make a good lawn June-September
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CHICORY Cichorium intybus
Blue perennial of dry places, especially chalky soils, and good for insects July-September
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CHIVES Allium schoenoprasum
Purple perennial loved by bees June-September
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CHIVES, GARLIC Allium tuberosum
White perennial, useful in the wildlife garden and also the kitchen August-October
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CINQUEFOIL, MARSH Potentilla palustris
Unusual maroon perennial for wet habitats May-July
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CLARY, MEADOW Salvia pratensis
Rare blue perennial but easy to grow in the garden, for meadows and borders June-July
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CLARY, WILD Salvia horminoides
Blue perennial for dry grassland May-August
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COLTSFOOT Tussilago farfara
Perennial, yellow flowers appearing before the hoof-shaped leaves February-April
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COLUMBINE Aquilegia vulgaris
Blue, pink or white perennial for woods and semi-shaded areas April-May
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COMFREY, RUSSIAN Symphytum peregrimum
White perennial, quickly spreading, for the border or shady places June-September
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COTTON-GRASS Eriophorum angustifolium
Perennial with fluffy cotton heads in June, for wet places, especially acid areas
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COWSLIP Primula veris
Yellow perennial for all spring meadows and short grassland April-May
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CRANESBILL, BLOODY Geranium sanguineum
Crimson perennial for open woods and grassland on calcareous soil July-August
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CRANESBILL, MEADOW Geranium pratense
Large blue/mauve perennial for grassland, hedgerows or the border June-September
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CRANESBILL, WOOD Geranium sylvaticum
Purple perennial for damp shady places June-July
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CREEPING JENNY Lysimachia nummularia
Creeping yellow perennial, good ground cover in woodlands or any moisture-retaining soil May-July
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CROSSWORT Cruciata laevipes
Spreading yellow perennial, scented, loved by bees, for meadows, hedgerows, open woods July-September
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CUCKOO FLOWER (LADY'S SMOCK) Cardamine pratensis
Early-flowering, pale pink perennial, for wetland, pond side or marsh April-June (Food plant of the orange-tip butterfly)
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DAFFODIL, WILD Narcissus pseudonarcissus
Wordsworth's daffodil, also known as 'Lent Lily', for grassland & woods April (bulb)
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DAISY, OX-EYE Chrysanthemum leucanthemum
Large white perennial daisy of flower meadows and hedgebanks May-September
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DROPWORT Filipendula vulgaris
Creamy-white perennial, like a miniature meadowsweet but for well-drained soils May-August
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ELECAMPANE Inula helenium
Yellow perennial for most soils, and good for insects July-August
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ENCHANTER'S NIGHTSHADE Circaea lutetiana
Spreading perennial with small white flowers, for woodland and shady areas July-August
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EVENING PRIMROSE Cenothera biennis
Yellow biennial, excellent for moths which will attract bats, likes dry soils June-September
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EVERLASTING PEA, NARROW-LEAVED Lathyrus sylvestris
Purple/pink scrambling perennial for tall grassland June-August
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FEVERFEW Chrysanthemum parthenium
White perennial 'daisy', spreads easily July
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FLEABANE Pulicaria dysenterica
Perennial with yellow daisy-like flowers, for wetland, loved by butterflies August-September
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FLOWERING RUSH Butomus umbellatus
Delicate purple perennial for pond edges July-August
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FORGET-ME-NOT Myosotis arvensis
Blue perennial for dry soils, seeds and spreads freely April-August
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FORGET-ME-NOT, WATER Myosotis scorpoides
Spreading blue perennial, for pond sides and damp places May-September
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FOXGLOVE Digitalis purpurea
Popular purple/white biennial, pollinated by bumblebees (seeds freely) June-August
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FRITILLARY, SNAKE'S-HEAD Fritillaria meleagris
Purple or white drooping flowers for damp meadows April-June (bulb)
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GARLIC, HEDGE (GARLIC MUSTARD) Alliaria petiolata
Spreading white biennial, food plant of Orange-tip butterfly April-August (Leaves nice in sandwiches)
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GARLIC, WILD (RAMSONS) Allium ursinum
Garlic scented white flowered perennial, for woods and shaded areas on damp soils April-June (bulb - all parts edible!!)
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GIPSYWORT Lycopus europaeus
Spreading white perennial (mint family) for damp areas & pond sides July-September
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GOLDEN SAXIFRAGE, OPPOSITE LEAVED Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Mat forming green/yellow perennial for wet areas March-May
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GRASS, QUAKING Briza media
Very attractive grass which prefers calcareous soils June-August
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HAREBELL Campanula rotundifolia
Delicate blue perennial for short grassland, rockeries & sunny borders July-September
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HAWKWEED, ORANGE Hieracium aurandacum
Spreading perennial, like an orange dandelion June-August
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HEARTSEASE (WILD PANSY) Viola tricolor
Yellow/blue annual/perennial for open ground, seeds freely Flowers all months
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HEMP AGRIMONY Eupatorium cannabinum
Tall, pink-flowered perennial, excellent for insects, likes damp soil July-September
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HERB ROBERT Geranium robertianum
Pink annual, for shady areas, tubs & baskets Flowers all months
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HORNWORT Ceratophyllum demersum
Native oxygenating plant for ponds - better than Canadian pondweed!! Sold in bunches
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HOUND'S TONGUE Cynoglossum officinale
Purple perennial for dry soils in sun or half-shade, in meadows & borders May-August
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HYSSOP Hyssopus officinale
Blue hrub-like perennial herb for sunny site on light soil August-September
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ICE PLANT Sedum spectibile
Pink clump-forming perennial, excellent for butterflies August-October
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IRIS, YELLOW FLAG Iris pseudacorus
Clump forming yellow perennial for wet places and ponds May-June
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JACOB'S LADDER Polemonium caeruleum
Rare blue limestone perennial, does well in sunny borders & short grassland June-July
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KNAPWEED, BLACK Centaurea nigra
Lovely purple perennial - a must for meadows and hedgerows June-September
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KNAPWEED, GREATER Centaurea scabiosa
Purple perennial for calcareous soils - meadows and hedgebanks June-August
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LADY'S MANTLE Alchemilla sp.
Yellow perennial, similar to the garden form June-September
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LEMON BALM Mellisa officinalis
White perennial with lemon fragrance, loved by bees July-September
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LEOPARD'S-BANE Doronicum pardalianches
Yellow perennial 'daisy' - keeps leopards away!?! April-June
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LOOSESTRIFE, PURPLE Lythrum salicornia
Wonderful purple-spiked perennial for damp areas and pond edges June-September
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LOOSESTRIFE, YELLOW Lysimachia vulgaris
Spreading perennial for ponds and streamsides July-August
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MALLOW, MUSK Malva moschata
Pretty pink perennial for flower borders, meadows, sunny hedgerows July-August
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MARE'S-TAIL Hippuris vulgaris
Pond plant with spikes of foliage emerging from the water, vigorous Sold in bunches
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MARIGOLD, MARSH Caltha palustris
Early flowering yellow perennial for damp areas April
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MARJORAM, WILD Oreganum vulgare
Purple/white perennial for sunny meadows and borders June-September
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MEADOWSWEET Filipendula ulmaria
Fluffy creamy flowerheads for any damp place in the sun June-September
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MELILOT Melilotus officinalis
Spreading yellow perennial/annual for borders, hedgerows, meadows July-September
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MINT, WATER Mentha aquatica
Spreading pink/mauve perennial, loved by insects, for wet places July-October
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MINT, VARIOUS Mentha sp.
Apple, green, chocolate, ginger, silver, peppermint Please specify the variety you want
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MOTHERWORT Leonorus cardiaca
Pink perennial with spikes of flowers, seeds taken by birds July-September
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MULLEIN, DARK Verbascum nigra
Striking yellow biennial for sunny border, meadow or semi-shaded area June-September
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MULLEIN, GREAT Verbascum thapsus
Majestic yellow biennial for the back of the border on well-drained soil June-August
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OXLIP Primula elatior
Rare yellow perennial of coppiced woods on damp soil April-May
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PASQUE FLOWER Pulsatilla vulgaris
Rare purple chalk-loving perennial April-June
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PENNYROYAL Mentha pulegium
Spreading lilac perennial, strongly scented, good for insects, likes damp soils July-October
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PERIWINKLE, LESSER Vinca minor
Spreading blue woody perennial - good ground cover under trees & on banks March-May
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PIMPERNEL, YELLOW Lysimachia nemorum
Yellow perennial for damp shady places, not on acid soils May-September
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PINK, DEPTFORD Dianthus armeria
Pink perennial for rockeries, gravel paths or borders July-August
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PINK, MAIDEN Dianthus deltoides
Mat forming pink perennial for meadows, rockeries, borders June-September
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POPPY, RED (CORN) Papaver rhoeas
Popular red annual of disturbed ground June-October. Available only as seed.
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POPPY, WELSH Mecanopsis cambria
Yellow perennial of open woods, rockeries and borders June-August
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POPPY, YELLOW HORNED Glaucium flavum
Yellow perennial of the seashore but grows in gardens June-July
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PRIMROSE Primula vulgaris
The well known wild yellow perennial primrose March-June
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RAGGED ROBIN Lychnis flos-cuculi
Lovely 'tatty' pink perennial of wet areas May-August
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REED, COMMON Phragmites australis
The classic reed for shallow water, spreading August-October
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REEDMACE, LESSER Typha latifolia
Clump forming perennial with brown flowers on spikes
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ROCK ROSE Helianthemum chamaecistus
Attractive spreading yellow perennial for banks and rockeries May-September
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ROCKET, SWEET Hespris matronalis
Pink perennial, highly scented, good for moths, food plant for orange-tip butterfly May-June
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ROSEMARY Rosmarinus officinalis
Blue perennial evergreen shrub May-June
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SAGE Salvia sp.
Blackcurrant, pineapple, tangerine, etc. Please specify the variety you want
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SAGE, WOOD Teucrium scorodonia
Green perennial for dry woods and grassland July-September
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SAINFOIN Onobrychis vicifolia
Pink perennial, good for bees, try it in tall grassland June-September
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SANICLE Sanicula europaea
White perennial for shady areas and open woods May-June
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SAXIFRAGE, MEADOW Saxifraga granulata
Dainty white perennial for spring meadows and borders April-June
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SCABIOUS, DEVIL'S-BIT Succisa pratensis
Attractive violet perennial preferring damp ground July-October
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SCABIOUS, FIELD Knautia arvensis
Blue perennial, loved by insects, for summer meadows June-October
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SCABIOUS, SMALL Scabiosa columbaria
Blue perennial ideal for the summer meadow on dry soil July-August
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SEDGE, CYPERUS Carex pseudocyperus
Green perennial, mat-forming, for wet places May-June
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SEDGE, LESSER POND Carex acutiformis
Green perennial, mat-forming, for wet places June-July
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SEDGE, PENDULOUS Carex pendula
Green perennial, with drooping female spikes, for heavy soils May-June
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SEDGE, TUFTED Carex elata
Green perennial, mat-forming, for wet places May-June
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SELF-HEAL Prunella vulgaris
Blue/violet spreading perennial, for meadows June
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SNEEZEWORT Achillea ptarmica
White perennial of open meadows on moist soils July-September
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SNOWDROP Galanthus nivalis
Early white flowers for grassland and shaded areas January-March (bulb)
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SOAPWORT Saponaria officinalis
Pink spreading perennial for banks, scented flowers July-September
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SORREL Rumex acetosa
Red perennial for meadows - food plant of small copper butterfly May-June
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SORREL, SHEEP'S Rumex acetosella
Red perennial for meadows and banks on dry soils May-August
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SPEARWORT Ranunculus flammula
Yellow perennial 'buttercup' for pondsides, including shallow water July-September
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SPEEDWELL, SPIKED Veronica spicata
Rare blue perennial for borders, meadows & hedgerows on well-drained soil July-October
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ST JOHN'S WORT, PERFORATE Hypericum perforatum
Yellow perennial for grassland and open woodland June-September
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ST JOHN'S WORT, SQUARE STEMMED Hypericum tetrapterum
Yellow perennial for damp places June-September
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STAR OF BETHLEHEM Ornithogalum pyrenaicum
Clusters of white flowers on a stem up to 50cm tall May-June (bulb)
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STITCHWORT, GREATER Stellaria holostea
Spreading white perennial for woodland, hedgerows, banks & under shrubs April-June
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STONECROP, BITING Sedum acre
Yellow carpeting perennial for rockeries, gravel paths, walls July-August
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STONECROP, ENGLISH Sedum anglicum
White mat-forming perennial for rockeries, gravel paths, sandy banks June-September
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STRAWBERRY, WILD Fragaria vesca
White perennial with gorgeous tiny fruits, for hedgebanks & woodland edges April-July
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SWEET CICELY Myrrhis odorata
White perennial, smells of aniseed, seed pods edible, great for insects May-June
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TANSY Chrysanthemum vulgare
Yellow perennial for tall grassland, strongly scented July-October
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TEASEL Dipsacus fullonum
Tall blue/purple biennial, loved by butterflies, bees & goldfinches July-August
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THISTLE, GLOBE Echinops nitro
Blue/white perennial for sunny border, loved by insects July-September
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THRIFT Armeria maritima
Pink cushion-forming perennial for sandy soils, rockeries, paths April-October
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THYME Thymus drucei
Spreading pink perennial for paths & rockeries - good for bees May-August
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TOADFLAX Linaria vulgaris
Yellow spreading perennial for rough grass and hedgerows July-October
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TORMENTIL Potentilla erecta
Yellow spreading perennial for short grass and rockeries May-September
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TULIP, WILD Tulipa sylvestris
Small yellow flowers, but probably not native to the British Isles April (bulb)
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VALERIAN Valeriana officinalis
Pink/white perennial for damp meadows and open woods June-August
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VALERIAN, RED Centranthus ruber
Red perennial with fleshy leaves for poor soils and walls June-September
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VETCH, HORSESHOE Hippocrepis comosa
Yellow perennial for calcareous soils May-July
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VETCH, KIDNEY Anthyllis vulneria
Silky haired yellow perennial for meadows, borders, on well-drained soil June-September
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VETCH, TUFTED Viccia cracca
Violet climbing perennial for hedgerows June-August
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VETCHLING, MEADOW Lathyrus pratensis
Clambering yellow perennial for meadows on light soils May-August
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VIOLET, DOG Viola riviniana
Violet perennial for shaded areas March-May
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VIOLET, MARSH Viola palustris
Lilac creeping perennial of wet acid areas April-June
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VIOLET, SWEET Viola odorata
Spreading violet perennial for hedgerows, woods and borders March-May
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WALLFLOWER, WILD Cheiranthus cheiri
Orange perennial for walls and rock gardens April-June
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WATER CROWFOOT, POND Ranunculus omiophyllus
White creeping perennial for shallow still water - oxygenator May-August
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WATER LILY, FRINGED Nymphoides peltata
Small water lily with yellow flowers, for water up to 1m deep June-September (supplied bare-rooted)
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WATER LILY, WHITE Nymphaea alba
Large leaved with white flower, for water up to 3m deep June-September
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WATER LILY, YELLOW Nuphar lutea
Large leaved with yellow flower, for water up to 5m deep June-September
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WATER PLANTAIN Alisma plantago-aquatica
White perennial for water up to 30cm deep June-August
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WATER STARWORT Callitriche stagnalis
Tiny white-flowered oxygenator, for ponds and wet areas May-September
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WELD Reseda luteola
Green biennial/perennial of disturbed ground, used as dye plant June-August
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WOAD Isatis tinctoria
Rare yellow biennial, grown in gardens for its blue dye July-September
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WOODRUFF Galium odoratum
Spreading white perennial for woodlands and borders June-August
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WOOD SORREL Oxalis acetosella
White perennial of shaded woods and hedges April-May
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YARROW Achillea millefolium
White perennial of open woods, meadows and banks June-August
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