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| Grow Code |
COMMON NAME |(Gaelic name) | Latin name | Notes | Size | Description |
Price |
| BARBERRY, HIMALAYAN Berberis asiatica P 200cm. From near the Tibetan border at 3,500m, a very hardy shrub with similar properties, foliage, flowers and berries as our common Barberry |
Plant - £4.30 |
| BOX Buxus sempervirens P E Evergreen shrub ideal for hedging the herb garden. |
Small Plant - £1.90 Large Plant - £4.30 |
| BOX, DWARF Buxus sempervirens suffruticosa P E 15cm. A slow growing variety for those gardeners wanting a minimal hedge. |
Plant - £2.80 |
| 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 |
| COTTON LAVENDER , GREEN Santolina rosmarinifolia P.E. 30cm. A dwarf evergreen shrub that grows at some altitude in the spanish Sierra Nevada, usually in amongst Lavenders and Rosemaries. It has a distinct olive-like aroma and makes a good edging plant with yellow flowers for the herb garden. |
Plant - £2.80 |
| 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 |
| a | HYSSOP, BLUE (Isop) Hyssopus officinalis P E 45cm. An aromatic evergreen bushy herb, bearing brilliant blue flowers. Excellent for sore throats, coughs, colds. A sprig in a stew provides a warm flavour. |
Plant - £1.90 Seeds - £1.00 |
| HYSSOP, DWARF Hyssopus officinalis aristatus P E 20cm. Neat aromatic bush, ideal for rock gardens producing clumps of blue flowers in late summer. |
Plant - £1.90 |
| HYSSOP, PINK Hyssopus officinalis roseus P E 45cm. Bright pink flower spikes. Hyssop leaf applied to the skin helps reduce inflammations, bruises and stings. |
Plant - £1.90 |
| HYSSOP, WHITE Hyssopus officinalis albus P E 45cm. White flowers enjoyed by bees. Hyssop in food aids digestion and improves appetite. |
Plant - £1.90 |
| 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 |
| ROSEMARY (Ros Mhuire) Rosemarinus officinalis P E 120cm. The blue flowered aromatic evergreen shrub. Use lightly with lamb, stews, roast potatoes, soups and herb butter. Select a sheltered site with well drained soil. |
Small Plant - £1.90 Large Plant - £4.30 |
| ROSEMARY, CORSICAN BLUE Rosemarinus officinalis P E 30cm. A semi-prostrate medium blue flowered variety that has stood several hard winters. It combines a good aroma with flavour and enjoys a moderately fertile well drained soil or large pot. |
Small Plant - £2.80 Large Plant - £5.50 |
| ROSEMARY, 'LILIE'S BLUE' Rosemarinus officinalis P E 170cm. A hardy and prolific early blue flowered rosemary originally from wild stock, yet with good scent and flavour. It is named after my gardening grandmother. |
Small Plant - £1.90 Large Plant - £4.30 |
| ROSEMARY, PINK Rosemarinus officinalis roseus P E 90cm. Attractive pink flowers and lighter green foliage bearing good scent and flavour. Sheltered site. |
Small Plant - £2.80 Large Plant - £5.50 |
| ROSEMARY, SEVERN SEAS Rosemarinus officinalis HHP P E 90cm. A good variety for growing in a pot, bearing semi-prostrate branches laden with dark blue flowers. Bring into a sheltered place over winter. |
Small Plant - £2.80 Large Plant - £5.50 |
| ROSEMARY, WHITE Rosemarinus officinalis albiflorus P E 120cm. An unusual almost white flowered variety with similar flavour, scent and use as the wild Rosemary. 'Rosemary is for remembrance.' |
Small Plant - £1.90 Large Plant - £4.30 |
| RUE, JACKMAN'S BLUE Ruta graveolens P E 60cm. Deep bluish foliage with a scent reminiscent of gorse flowers on a spring day. |
Plant - £1.90 |
| THYME, COMPACT Thymus vulgaris compactum P E 15cm. A neat dwarf variety very suitable for the minimal garden, pot or formal edging. It has a good scent and flavour, use like Garden Thyme. |
Plant - £1.90 |
| THYME, FRAGRANT/ORANGE Thymus fragrantissimus P 30cm. Strong balsam-orange scented bush type with pink-white flowers. Useful in pot-pourri or try in an aromatic tisane. |
Plant - £1.90 |
| a or g | THYME, GARDEN Thymus vulgaris P E 30cm. Neat evergreen bushes, bearing mauve-pink flowers, loved by bees and butterflies. Use a sprig as a garnish for all meat or vegetable dishes. Medicinally a mild and effective antiseptic. |
Plant - £1.50 Seeds - £1.00 |
| THYME, LEMON Thymus x citriodorus P E 30cm. Has a fruity flavour and a refreshing aroma. Excellent in salads, teas, herb butter and on fish and meat dishes. |
Plant - £1.50 |
| THYME, PORLOCK Thymus polytrichus P E 30cm. Similar to Garden Thyme in habit and flavour, but producing pink flowers early in the summer. |
Plant - £1.50 |
| WALL GERMANDER Teucrium chamaedrys P 30cm. Dark green oak-like leaves and whorls of rose-pink flowers, good for dwarf hedging or near a wall. It may be taken for dyspepsia or used in liqueurs, vermouths and tonic wines. |
Plant - £1.90 |
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