Campanula rotundifolia - Bluebell of Scotland
Hgt 15- 40cm Flowers July to September
Known as the Bluebell of Scotland or British Harebell
Nodding Blue flowers rarely white. Found on heaths, grassy places on mostly dry soils.
Av 1,000 seeds
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Perennial Campanula rotundifolia - Bluebell of Scotland Hgt 15- 40cm Flowers July to September Known as the Bluebell of Scotland or British Harebell Nodding Blue flowers rarely white. Found on heaths, grassy places on mostly dry soils. Av 1,000 seeds
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Heather
Perennial evergreen shrub Calluna vulgaris - Ling Heather an ornamental herb requiring a lime free soil attracts wildlife, a very useful herb. A medicinal herb and also used for Heather Honey! a tea can be made from the flowering stems and, from the flowers was once produced a mead. Medicinal uses are for treating, coughs, colds, infections and also used in homeopathy. The plant can be used for hedging as a low hedge for flower beds, a dye plant, basketry and tanning. Sow seed @ 20-25 deg C on the compost surface in greenhouse during February under shaded conditions. Grow in acidic soil in full sun to partial shade. Approx 2,500 seeds per pkt. £1.35 Av 0.25g pkt
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| Hedge Bedstraw
Perennial Gallium mollugo Hgt 1.2-1.5m Flowers June to October Habitat woodland margins, hedges and meadows. White flowers and a good groundcover plant for cool shaded areas in woodland gardens or under shrubs. 1 gram approx 1,500 seeds Av 1 gram pkt
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Hedge Mustard
Annual
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Hemp Nettle Common
Annual Galeopsis tetrahit Hgt up to 1m Flowers July to September Pinkish purple flowers sometimes white with dark markings on the lower lip. Sometimes mistaken for dead nettle. Habitat cultivated ground, dappled shade, verges, river banks, woodland and wildflower gardens. Sow autumn or spring in situ, requires a period of chilling to break the seed dormancy. Av 200 seeds
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Henbane
CAUTION toxic if eaten
Biennial Hyoscyamus niger - Black Henbane, Hogbean, Henbell, Sukran, Hiyosu No culinary uses are known for this plant, but it has a long history of medicinal use dating back to the first century AD. The seeds of the plant are used in Tibetan medicine. Sow spring to Autumn in a cold frame. Grow in garden soil in a sunny position. Grows in coastal areas. There are legal restrictions of the import of this herb into some countries. £1.35 Av 1,500 seeds
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Herb Bennet Perennial Av 100 seeds Geum urbanum - Wood Avens, Avens, Colewort, Clove root, Scented flowers from June to August. The young leaves can be used cooked, the root cooked and used as a spice. Medicinal herb used both internally and externally for the treatment of mouth ulcers, skin infections and diarrhoea. Sow seed in autumn or spring in a cold frame. Grow in fertile garden soil in a shaded position. £1.00 Av 100 seeds
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Herb Robert
Annual or Biennial Geranium robertianum Hgt 10- 50cm Flowers May to September Wild Geranium. Flowers of purplish, pink and dish shaped with fern type leaves. Aromatic. It is found in shady places, in woodlands, hedges, rocks and in walls. The seeds of this species are attractive to birds. A medicinal Herb. Approx 500 seeds per gram Av 1 gram pkt
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Honesty
Annual or Biennial Lunaria annua - European Hgt 0.6-1mFlowers May to July Common in gardens and often found nearby as an escapee, the flower heads dried with seed are used for decoration, excellent plant for bees and butterflies, prefers partial shade will tolerate full sun. Magical powers of money, monsters and repelling. Naturalised, European origin. Approx 60 seeds per gram £1.25 Av 1 gram pkt
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Hop Common
Perennial Humulus lupulus Common Hop is a native perennial. Hop seeds. Climbs up to 9m supports itself by twinning around other plants. Prefers sun or semi-shade. Magical powers on healing and sleep. Flowers and leaves are scented, dried flowering heads (female plants) used as a flavouring and preservative in beer. Young leaves can be added to salads or young leaves and shoots cooked and the flavour is said to be unique and delicious. A tea is made from the leaves and cones, dried hops are also added to sleep pillows. Sow Common Hop autumn onwards in a mix of coarse sand and compost, place in a cold frame or outdoors for the weather to break the seed dormancy, cover seed with coarse horticultural sand, transplant into pots and plant out early summer or the following spring. Germination is challenging be patient and do not discard seed trays/pots as the seed can germinate the following year. Can be sown late winter if seed is stratified. Flowers are harvested in the autumn, young shoots harvested for culinary use in the spring. Approx 300 seeds per gram
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Horseshoe Vetch
Perennial Hippocrepis comosa Flowers May Found growing on chalk and limestone a garden worthy wildflower. Yellow flowers that open for a few weeks in May. The Horseshoe vetch is food for the Chalkhill Blue, Adonis Blue and Dingy Skipper butterfly caterpillars.
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Horehound
White
Perennial Marrubium Vulgare - White Horehound Grey leaves are aromatic with a bitter taste, used for flavouring honey and dried leaves in tea, desserts, baking, and cough candy. Horehound is used to treat coughs and sore throats. Magical herb with the powers of exorcism, healing and protection. £1.10 Av 250 seeds
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Horehound Black
Perennial Ballota nigra - Black Horehound A medicinal herb widely grown in herb gardens, has scented flowers and a good bee attractor. Medicinal used in the control of nausea, vomiting and motion sickness where the cause is not from the stomach. Local habitat is woodlands and shady areas, grow in full sun to partial shade.
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Hounds tongue
Hardy annual/biennial Cynoglosum officinale - Gypsyflower, houndstongue, dogs tongue Flowers from May to August, broad lanceolate leaves and maroon flowers in clusters. Hounds-tongue is a medicinal herb, a pain killing and healing herb with a long history as a medicinal herb. Native habitat dunes, waste land and edges of fields. Now little used in modern herbals. A restricted herb in some countries. £1.85 Av 35 seeds
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Iris Yellow
Yellow Flag Harmful if Eaten Perennial Iris pseudacorus Hgt 40 - 150 cm Flowers May to July A very distinctive and attractive wild flower found in wet areas. Flowers are yellow with purple veins in the center. Leaves are evergreen. Habitat streams, rivers, wet ground, shallow water marshes and ditches. 1 gram approx 25 seeds
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Jacobs Ladder Perennial Polemonium caeruleum - Polemonium, Greek valerian, Charity Herb or Wildflower of the garden. Blue flowered border plant. Flowers June to July a herb with medicinal properties, no culinary use is known. Used in the treatment of headaches, fevers and epilepsy. Sow seed in spring in a cold frame. Position in full sun to partial shade in moist soil, prefers alkaline soils. £1.35 Av 120 seeds
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Knapweed
Common or Hardheads Perennial Centaurea nigra - Common Knapweed or lesser knapweed Hgt 30 - 180cm Flowers June to September Reddish flowers on a solitary knobbled flower head. A flower of the old meadows. Found in dry and damp grasslands, sand dunes and old meadows which are few and far between nowadays. Approx 425 seeds per gram Av 1 gram pkt
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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. £1.35 Av 100 seeds
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| Larkspur
Annual/Biennial Consolida regalis - Forking Larkspur, Field Larkspur, Royal Knight's Spur Hgt to 0.5m Flowers June to July Quite rare to see it growing wild in the UK, was once found in cornfields and waste ground. Excellent for attracting wildlife into the garden especially bees. Sow in situ spring or autumn (in warm areas). 1 gram approx 550 seeds Av 550 seeds
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Cultural information for Individual wild flower species
Sowing time all year round with best results sowing either March to early May, or from August to September, for autumn establishment of most species).
Most wild flowers can
easily be sown in one of two ways:
1/ Broadcast directly onto a carefully prepared, weed free seed bed. Germinate
fine seeds on the surface: lightly rake in larger seeds. After sowing the area
should be firmed to ensure the seed comes into contact with the moisture in
the soil. Water with a fine spray to avoid disturbing the surface of the soil.
Keep the area well watered and free from grass and weeds. As the seedlings
grow some thinning out will be necessary, especially with the more vigorous
species. Use the area as a source of plant material by transplanting to other
beds.
2/ Sow into pots or trays of seed compost, place outdoors or in a sunny room.
cold frame or cool greenhouse. Prick out and pot up into potting compost when
large enough to handle. Pot grown plants develop excellent root systems which
enable them to establish rapidly when planted out in their final position at
the end of the growing season.
Special treatment for wild flower seeds
Scarification :- The germination of some seeds is
greatly improved by rubbing the seeds lightly between two sheets of sandpaper.
this enables the moisture in the soil to penetrate the seed coat.
Species that benefit from this treatment are:- Burnet, Salad; Clovers;
Crane's-bills; Liquorice Wild; Medic Black; Melilots; rock Rose; Restharrows;
Trefoils; Vetches and other members of the pea family.
Stratification :- A number of seeds have to be
subjected to a period of cold during winter before germination takes place in
the spring. You can provide the period of cold by adding the seed to damp sand
and putting it in a plastic bag in the fridge for 6-8 weeks. Or sow them in a
cold frame in the autumn.
Species that benefit from this technique are :- Bellflower clustered, Bluebell,
Burnet-Saxifrage, Carrot Wild, Cowslip, Honeysuckle, Lords & Ladies, Mignonette,
Ramsons, oxlip, Primrose, Violets, Weld and all Sedges.
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