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Lady's Mantle Perennial
Alchemilla vulgaris - Ladies Mantle Lions Foot
Ornamental wildflower or herb, flowers from June to September, used as culinary herb, medicinal and for ground cover. It has a long history as a medicinal herb both externally for treating wounds and internally for women's ailments. Sow early spring in a cold frame. Grow in well drained moist soil in full sun or partial shade. Magical powers of love.

£1.35 Av 100 seeds

Lavender Vera Perennial
Lavendula vera
The true lavender. Lavender Vera has a compact habit. Magical powers of chastity, happiness, love, longevity, sleep and protection.

£1.15 Av 250 seeds

Lavender Spica Perennial
lavendula spicata
Common lavender. Lavender Spica is widely cultivated for its aromatic foliage and fragrant flower heads.

£1.15 Av 225 seeds

Lavender Stoechas (True French Lavender) 60cm
Evergreen bushy dense shrub. Heads of tiny fragrant deep purple flowers topped with wings of rosy purple bracts that appear in late spring and summer. The leaves when mature are silver grey and aromatic. RHS Award of Garden Merit

pkt Av 50 seeds

tpkt Av 150 seeds

Lavender Stoechas

Lavender Stoechas Pedunculata Perennial
Spanish lavender or French lavender. An aromatic herb with long flower stalks with magenta-purple bracts. A medicinal herb used to relieve nausea, as a relaxant and antiseptic, dried flowers are added to pot-pourris and herb sachets.

£2.70 Av 50 seeds

Lettuce Wild or Wild Lettuce Annual/Biennial
Lactuca virosa - Great Lettuce, Bitter Lettuce, Opium Lettuce
One of the most common wild lettuce growing in the UK. A medicinal herb that was once used as a substitute for opium. Common use as a sedative, and hypnotic for insomnia and for relaxation. Grow Wild Lettuce in a sunny position. This herb should only be used under medical supervision. Magical herb of chastity, love, divination, protection and sleep. May have import restrictions in some countries please check with your customs before ordering. The juice of the plant is poisonous.

£1.85 Av 100 seeds

Liquorice Perennial
Glycyrrhiza glabra - Licourice
Is used as the source for Liquorice powder that is used commercially for sweets, baking, ice cream and drinks, it is also used to disguise the taste of some medicines. The Egyptians used this plant for its healing properties and is one of the most widely used in Western Herbal Medicine. Magical powers of fidelity, love and lust. The dried root of Glycyrrhiza glabra is sometimes used as a teething and teeth cleaner. A tea is made from the roots. Roots are used at the 3-4 year stage.
Seed germination is low and irregular, seeds require scarifying (nicking hard seed coat with small file or sandpaper and pre soaking for 24 hours prior to sowing. Sow Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) in spring or autumn under glass/cold frame and grow on in greenhouse for the first year. Plant out after last frost in deeply dug fertile moist soil in full sun. The root is harvested in the autumn. For good root development and harvest prevent plant from flowering.

£1.45 Av 50 seeds

Herb Lovage

Lovage Perennial
Levisiticum officinalis
Lovage is suitable to any position in the garden but needs deep soil. Dark green leaves and yellow flowers. Can be added to vegetable stews and root vegetables like carrots, salads, fresh leaves and stems in salads. Use Lovage seeds in pickling brines, cheese spreads, dressings and sauces. Magical herb of love.

£1.30 Av 150 seeds

The information in the above list is intended for general information and interest, if you wish to use herbs for medicinal purposes consult a Doctor in all cases prior to using herbs to treat yourself.