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Purely Aromatic Herbs |
| Grow Code |
COMMON NAME |(Gaelic name) | Latin name | Notes | Size | Description |
Price |
| a or g | 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 - £3.50 Seeds - £1.50 |
| 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 - £2.80 |
| BERGAMOT, LEMON Monarda didyma P 75cm. Exotic lemon and bergamot scents combine in this pink flowered variety. |
Plant - £2.80 |
| BERGAMOT, POYNTZFIELD PINK Monarda didyma P 90cm. Deep pink flowers, very attractive. |
Plant - £2.80 |
| BERGAMOT, WILD Monarda fistulosa P 90cm. Aromatic mauve flowers for teas and flavouring. |
Plant - £2.80 |
| 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 - £3.50 |
| 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 - £1.50 |
| CATMINT, GARDEN Nepeta mussinii P 60cm. Aromatic grey-green foliage and lavender-like flowers. Loved by cats. |
Plant - £1.50 |
| a | CATMINT, LEMON Nepeta cataria citriodara P 90cm. Similar in appearance to wild catmint but bearing a delicate lemon fragrance. |
Plant - £1.90 Seeds - £1.50 |
| CHAMOMILE, LAWN or TRENEAGUE Chamaemelum nobilis '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. Plant 80 plantlets to the square metre - about 10cm apart, or plant amongst paving stones. 80 plantlets cost £11.70 (plus post of £6.50) Available from may to august. |
Plant - £1.50 |
| CHINESE SPICEBUSH Elsholtzia stauntonii HHP 90cm. An aromatic deciduous shrub with a fruit-minty scent not unlike an orange-lemon verbena; for use mainly as an aromatic and in pot-pourri. It is almost hardy but bring indoors in northern gardens. |
Plant - £5.50 |
| COTTON LAVENDER Santolina chaemaecyparissus P E 45cm. Golden yellow button-like flowers and silver-grey fragrant foliage, useful in insect repellent sachets. |
Small Plant - £1.90 Large Plant - £4.30 |
| 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,but for the authentic curry flavour try Curry Leaf - Murraya koenigii. |
Small Plant - £1.90 Large Plant - £4.30 |
| CURRY PLANT, DWARF Helichrysum italicum serotinum P E 45cm. A more dense dwarf variety with fine scent, colour and yellow-bronze flowers. |
Small Plant - £1.90 Large Plant - £4.30 |
| GUM CISTUS Cistus landifer HHP 95cm. An aromatic evergreen shrub with white flowers from south-western Europe. The warm ,sweet,slightly musky scented leaves yield an essential oil " Labdanum " that is used in foods , drinks, lotions and medicine. Grow as half hardy perennial -bring in for the winter. |
Plant - £6.90 |
| 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 |
Plant - £5.50 |
| LAVENDER, DWARF WHITE Lavandula nana alba P E 20cm. A small variety but with profuse white flowers. |
Plant - £3.50 |
| LAVENDER, FRENCH Lavandula stoechas HHP E 30cm. Unusually shaped aromatic flowers from spring to early summer with distinctly scented foliage.This is the wild species which is smaller than the hybrids but more aromatic . |
Plant - £3.50 |
| LAVENDER, HIDCOTE BLUE Lavandula angustifolia Hidcote P E 60cm. Deep purple-blue flowers. Makes a good dwarf hedge. |
Small Plant - £1.90 Large Plant - £3.50 |
| LAVENDER, LODDON PINK Lavandula angustifolia P E 60cm. Delicate pink flowers. Plant amongst blue flowered varieties for contrast. |
Small Plant - £1.90 Large Plant - £3.50 |
| LAVENDER, OLD ENGLISH (Lus-na-tuise) Lavandula angustifolia P E 90cm. Traditional cottage garden variety. Use the flowers in tisanes, baths, pot-pourri or linen-bags. |
Small Plant - £1.90 Large Plant - £3.50 |
| LAVENDER, WOOLLY Lavandula lanata P E 45cm. An unusual lavender with downy light grey foliage and slightly fluorescent blue flowers. It has a distinct lavender scent and is almost hardy in our garden. Bring for the winter in exposed or frosty / wet gardens |
Plant - £3.50 |
| c | MELILOT Melilotus officinalis Bi 90cm. Sweet scented yellow/white flowers. Pot-pourri herb or try fresh in stuffings or cheeses. Medicinal. |
Seeds - £1.00 |
| MINT, BASIL Mentha citrata varia 50cm. Basil-like aroma and attractive mauve flowers |
Plant - £1.90 |
| MINT, CORSICAN Mentha requienii P 1cm. Minute leaves bearing peppermint scent, with tiny flowers. |
Plant - £1.90 |
| MINT, EAU-DE-COLOGNE Mentha x piperita varia P RR 60cm. Rounded green and bronze-purple foliage with an exotic scent. |
Plant - £1.50 |
| 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 - £1.90 |
| MINT, LEMON Mentha x piperita citrata P 60cm. Distinct lush lemon/citrus aromatic foliage. |
Plant - £1.50 |
| ORANGE JASMINE Murraya paniculata / exotica HHP 200cm. A native of SE Asia and naturalised in several countries on the Pacific rim. It should not be confused with Murraya koenigii the culinary Curry leaf however the growing conditions are similar. It is best pot grown in northern Europe and kept indoors for the winter and outdoors in the summer. The prolific creamy-white flowers are strongly scented with an orange blossom-like aroma. |
Plant - £9.00 |
| 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 - £2.80 |
| PALMAROSA Cymbopogon martinii HHP 60cm. Aromatic 'Rosha' grass from southern India which when crushed or distilled for oil, produces a clear rose geranium scent, valuable in perfume, soap and pot-pourri. |
Plant - £5.50 |
| PELARGONIUM, Lemon scent.. Pelargonium crispum HHP 30cm. Lemon scented crimped leaves, mauve flowers |
Plant - £3.50 |
| PELARGONIUM, Lemon Variegated Pelargonium crispum variegatum HHP 30cm. Crinkle-cream edged lemon scented foliage. |
Plant - £3.50 |
| PELARGONIUM, Attar of Roses Pelargonium graveolens HHP 30cm. Lovely rose scent. Pink flowers. |
Plant - £3.50 |
| PELARGONIUM, Balsam scent Pelargonium quercifolium HHP 30cm. Oak leaf type. Rich rose-balsam scent. |
Plant - £3.50 |
| PELARGONIUM, Peppermint Scent Pelargonium tomentosum HHP 30cm. Peppermint scented, large downy leaves, white flowers |
Plant - £3.50 |
| PELARGONIUM, Prince of Orange Pelargonium citratus HHP 30cm. Strong citrus scent and pink flowers. |
Plant - £3.50 |
| PELARGONIUM, Spicy scent Pelargonium fragrans HHP 30cm. Spicy scent. White Flowers |
Plant - £3.50 |
| 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. Probably the Red Rose of Lancaster. |
Plant - £5.50 |
| SAGE, SCARLET PINEAPPLE Salvia elegans HHP 60cm. Strong pineapple scented leaves excellent for pot-pourri. |
Plant - £3.50 |
| 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 - £3.50 |
| SOUTHERNWOOD/LAD'S LOVE (Meath chaltuinn) Artemisia arbrotanum P 90cm. Fragrant cottage garden favourite. Strong fruity scent and flavour. Use sparingly in cakes or salads, in pot-pourri or linen bags. |
Small Plant - £1.90 Large Plant - £4.30 |
| c | SWEET BRIAR Rosa eglanteria/rubiginosa P 180cm. A fast growing pink flowered rose that fills the garden air with a spicy-apple scent. Suitable for 'wild' hedging. |
Plant - £4.30 Seeds - £1.50 |
| THYME, AZORICUS Thymus caespititius P E 5cm. Cushions of spiky leaves richly scented of orange-pine. Pink flowers. |
Plant - £1.50 |
| 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 - £1.90 |
| THYME, PINK CHINTZ Thymus serphyllum P E 5cm. Creeping variety with masses of fresh pink flowers. |
Plant - £1.50 |
| THYME, WHITE Thymus serphyllum albus P E 5cm. Bright white 'mats' of flowers. Interplant with mauve and pink varieties for contrast. |
Plant - £1.50 |
| THYME, WILD/MOUNTAIN (Lus an righ) Thymus polytrichus brittanicus P E 5cm. Very hardy. 'Carpets' of mauve flowers and aromatic foliage. |
Plant - £1.50 |
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