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Purely Aromatic Herbs |
| Grow Code |
COMMON NAME |(Gaelic name) | Latin name | Notes | Size | Description |
Price |
| BALM OF GILEAD Cedronella canariensis HHP 75cm. An aromatic herbaceous perennial from the Canaries with pink flowers and a warm balsamic scent that helps clear a headcold. Pot-pourri herb. |
Plant - £4.50 |
| BERGAMOT, CAMBRIDGE SCARLET Monarda didyma P 75cm. Traditional cottage garden favourite. Rich red flowers loved by bees and butterflies, and very aromatic foliage. The dried flowers make a sedative tisane. |
Plant - £4.50 |
| BERGAMOT, LEMON Monarda didyma P 75cm. Exotic lemon and bergamot aromas combine in this pink flowered variety. |
Plant - £4.50 |
| BERGAMOT, POYNTZFIELD PINK Monarda didyma P 90cm. Deep pink flowers, very attractive. Another common name for Bergamots is " Beebalm " . |
Plant - £4.50 |
| BOX Buxus sempervirens PE 30cm. Evergreen shrub ideal for hedging the herb garden when clipped. If allowed to grow to maturity will become large bush/ small tree. |
Plant - £4.50 |
| BOX, DWARF Buxus sempervirens suffruticosa P 30cm. A slow growing small variety for those gardeners wanting a minimal hedge. |
Plant - £4.50 |
| CAMPHOR BUSH Artemisia camphorata/alba P 60cm. From 3,000m in the Himalayas where it enjoys sunny scree conditions. It has a similar habit to Southernwood and will flourish in any well drained garden soil; useful as an aromatic and in pot-pourri with its health giving aroma. |
Plant - £5.50 |
| CAMPHOR PLANT Tanacetum balsamita P 90cm. Daisy-like flowers and camphor scented foliage best dried to deter moths from clothing or useful in pot-poutti. |
Plant - £3.50 |
| CATMINT, GARDEN Nepeta mussinii P 60cm. Aromatic grey-green leaves and masses of sprawling lavender-like flowers that are loved by bumble bees. Some cats like to sleep on or beside the foliage . |
Plant - £3.50 |
| CHAMOMILE, LAWN or TRENEAGUE Chamaemelum nobile 'Treneague' P.E. 5cm. The most popular variety for the true chamomile lawn, creating a dense sward with a rich fruity scent, requiring no mowing.We have either small plants or for larger areas plant 80 plantlets( rooted stolons) to the square metre - about 10cm apart, dibbling in with your fingers or plant amongst paving stones. 80 plantlets cost £24.00 (plus postage ) Available from late may to late august. |
Plant - £2.50 |
| COTTON LAVENDER Santolina chaemaecyparissus P E 45cm. Golden yellow button-like flowers and silver-grey fragrant foliage, useful in insect repellent sachets. |
Plant - £4.50 |
| CURRY PLANT Heichrysum italicum P E 75cm. A striking yellow flowered 'evergreen' shrub forming dense silver foliage with a warm curry scent. Useful as a garnish for meat and vegetable dishes only. |
Small Plant - £3.50 Large Plant - £5.50 |
| CURRY PLANT, DWARF Helichrysum italicum serotinum P E 45cm. A more dense dwarf variety with fine scent, colour and yellow-bronze flowers. |
Small Plant - £3.50 Large Plant - £5.50 |
| HONEYSUCKLE, WILD (Lus na meala) Lonicera periclymenum P 450cm. Climber. Subtle rose-pink, yellow and cream flowers with a honeyed scent. Pot-pourri herb. Medicinal, This is the local wild species. |
Plant - £7.50 |
| JASMINE , WHITE. Jasminum officinale P 3000cm. Hardy in the south but half hardy in northern or upland gardens,this evergreen climber from central asia bears very sweet and seductively scented flowers in the evening and at night. These and the extracted oil are used in perfumes, teas and flavourings. |
Plant - £10.00 |
| LAVENDER, DWARF WHITE Lavandula nana alba P E 20cm. A small variety but with profuse white flowers. |
Plant - £4.50 |
| LAVENDER, FRENCH Lavandula stoechas PE 40cm. Unusually shaped aromatic flowers from spring to early summer with distinctly scented foliage.This is the wild species which is a wee bit smaller but hardier than the hybrids and more aromatic . |
Plant - £4.50 |
| LAVENDER, HIDCOTE BLUE Lavandula angustifolia Hidcote P E 60cm. Deep purple-blue flowers. Makes a good dwarf hedge.The hardiest lavender we grow and able to withstand severe weather. |
Small Plant - £3.50 Large Plant - £5.50 |
| LAVENDER, LODDON PINK Lavandula angustifolia P E 50cm. Delicate pink flowers. Plant amongst blue flowered varieties for contrast. |
Small Plant - £3.50 Large Plant - £5.50 |
| LAVENDER, OLD ENGLISH (Lus-na-tuise) Lavandula angustifolia P E 90cm. Traditional cottage garden variety with light sky blue flowers. Use them fresh or dried in tisanes, baths, pot-pourri or linen-bags. |
Small Plant - £3.50 Large Plant - £5.50 |
| MILKWEED, PINK Asclepias speciosa P 30cm. Very aromatic prolific pink flowers in late summer that attract numerous bees and butterflies .The roots run around the garden a wee bit. |
Plant - £4.50 |
| MINT, BASIL Mentha citrata varia 50cm. Basil-like exotic aroma and attractive mauve flowers providing nectar for beneficial insects like hoverflies . |
Plant - £2.50 |
| MINT, CORSICAN Mentha requienii P 1cm. Minute leaves bearing a strong peppermint scent, with tiny blue flowers.Grows well in the shade of paving stones, can be container grown outside in semi shade. |
Plant - £3.50 |
| MINT, EAU-DE-COLOGNE Mentha x piperita varia P RR 60cm. Rounded green and purple-bronze foliage with an exotic uplifting aroma. |
Plant - £2.50 |
| MINT, LAVENDER Mentha x gracilis P RR 45cm. Soft grey-green foliage with rich lavender-like fragrance and whorls of lilac flowers in late summer. |
Plant - £2.50 |
| MINT, LEMON Mentha x piperita citrata P 40cm. Distinct lush lemon/citrus aromatic foliage. |
Plant - £2.50 |
| ORRIS Iris florentina P 45cm. White flowers tinged with orange and mauve. The rhizome produces a violet-scented powder used in pot-pourri and cosmetics. |
Plant - £4.50 |
| PATCHOULI Pogostemon patchouli / cablin T P 90cm. A subshrub from southern India bearing violet white flowers and exotically scented leaves. These produce an antiseptic oil with a warm long lasting heady aroma, that stimulates and sedates the nervous system. Grow indoors all year round. |
Plant - £12.00 |
| PELARGONIUM, Lemon scent.. Pelargonium crispum HHP 30cm. Lemon scented crimped leaves, mauve flowers |
Plant - £4.50 |
| PELARGONIUM, Lemon Variegated Pelargonium crispum variegatum HHP 30cm. Crinkle-cream edged lemon scented foliage. |
Plant - £4.50 |
| PELARGONIUM, Attar of Roses Pelargonium graveolens HHP 30cm. Lovely rose scent. Pink flowers. |
Plant - £4.50 |
| PELARGONIUM, Balsam scent Pelargonium quercifolium HHP 30cm. Oak leaf type. Rich rose-balsam scent. |
Plant - £4.50 |
| PELARGONIUM, Peppermint Scent Pelargonium tomentosum HHP 30cm. Peppermint scented, large downy leaves, white flowers |
Plant - £4.50 |
| PELARGONIUM, Prince of Orange Pelargonium citratus HHP 30cm. Strong citrus scent and pink flowers. |
Plant - £4.50 |
| PELARGONIUM, Spicy scent Pelargonium fragrans HHP 30cm. Spicy scent. White Flowers |
Plant - £4.50 |
| ROSA MUNDI Rosa gallica versicolour P 90cm. A small shrub rose, suitable for the informal garden. Large and numerous semi-double aromatic crimson flowers, striped and splashed with pink and white. |
Plant - £10.00 |
| ROSE, APOTHECARIES Rosa gallica officinalis P 75cm. One of the oldest cultivated roses, bearing semi-double crimson-pink velvety flowers, richly scented. Adds a pleasant odour to any preparation, or for rose-water, rose cold cream, pot-pourri. |
Plant - £7.50 |
| SAGE, SCARLET PINEAPPLE Salvia elegans HHP 60cm. Strong pineapple scented leaves excellent for pot-pourri. |
Plant - £4.50 |
| SALVIA NUBICOLA Salvia nubicola P 30cm. Our seed stock was gathered from pinewoods near to the source of the River Ganges. This handsome hardy herbaceous perennial has scented foliage and yellow/maroon flowers that exude an aromatic oil in late summer. It is happy in either a sunny situation or partial shade. |
Plant - £4.50 |
| SOUTHERNWOOD/LAD'S LOVE/AIPPLE RINGIE. (Meath chaltuinn) Artemisia abrotanum P 90cm. Fragrant cottage garden favourite. Strong fruity scent and flavour. Use sparingly in cakes or salads, in pot-pourri or linen bags. |
Plant - £5.50 |
| THYME, AZORICUS Thymus caespititius P E 5cm. Cushions of spiky leaves richly scented of orange-pine.Mauve flowers. |
Plant - £3.50 |
| THYME, LEMON CARAWAY Thymus herba-barona citrodara P E 8cm. Arching and creeping variety with mauve flowers and foliage exotically flavoured and scented of lemon and caraway. |
Plant - £3.50 |
| THYME, PINK CHINTZ Thymus serphyllum P E 5cm. Creeping variety with masses of fresh pink flowers. |
Plant - £3.50 |
| THYME, WHITE Thymus serphyllum albus P E 5cm. Bright white 'mats' of flowers. Interplant with mauve and pink varieties for contrast. |
Plant - £3.50 |
| THYME, WILD/MOUNTAIN (Lus an righ) Thymus polytrichus brittanicus PE 5cm. Very hardy. 'Carpets' of mauve flowers that attract numerous bumble bees and aromatic foliage. |
Plant - £3.50 |
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