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Tansy
Perennial Tanecatum vulgare Flowers July to September Tansy is grown for its long lasting golden yellow flowers on button heads. Used in many insect repelling pot-pourris. A medicinal, culinary and magical herb with the powers of health and longevity. Aromatic herb, habitat river banks, and damp grassland. Useful pest repellent planted amongst vegetables. £1.10 Av 1,000 seeds
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Biennial Dipsacus fullonum Hgt 50 - 200cm Flowers July to August Seed Origin Shropshire. Wild Teasel, excellent architectural plant for attracting wildlife into the garden, the bees love it. Rings of rosy-purple flowers on an egg shaped spiny head. Dried flower heads are excellent for flower arranging. Flower heads not suitable for napping. Habitat river banks, waste ground and damp grassland. Av 300 seeds Teasel as Featured in Sunday Mirror Holiday & Homes Supplement
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Thistle Holy or Thistle Blessed
Annual Cnicus benedictus - St Benedict's Thistle, Blessed Thistle, Holy Thistle Herb / Wild Flower. Blessed/Holy thistle was used in the middle ages and wildly cultivated in monastery gardens, was widely used for the plague. Has many medicinal uses and a wide range of applications. Sow spring and summer, grow in full sun. 1 gram approx 30 seeds £1.25 Av 1 gram pkt
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Marsh Biennial Cirsium palustre - Marsh Thistle Hgt up to 1.5m Flowers July to August Marsh Thistle is excellent for attracting wildlife, a bee and butterfly plant. In European countries the young shoots were once used like Burdock. Native habitat marshes, meadows, woodlands and damp soils. Grow in full sun to partial shade in moist soils sow in autumn or spring germination slow. Av 200 seeds
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Thistle Melancholy Perennial Cirsium heterophyllum Hgt up to 1 m Melancholy Thistle flowers July to end of August, large reddish purple flowers on tall stems, less spikes than many of the other thistles. Ideal for the garden border and wildflower garden as it attracts bees, butterflies and many insects into the garden. It is more common in the North of England where its habitat is woodland edges, damp ground, verges, stream banks. Sow late summer into autumn. Av 60 seeds
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Thistle Milk
Biennial Silybum marianum - Milk Thistle, Blessed Milk-Thistle, Kanger, Thistle Lady's Ornamental herb / Wild Flower. Bee plant. Once used as a vegetable, roots, leaves, stems and flower buds used for salads, artichoke and spinach substitute, stema used young raw or cooked used like rhubarb or asparagus. Seed roasted for a coffee substitute. Medicinal has many uses, used for liver and gall bladder complaints. Sow early spring (for annual) in situ or summer to autumn and it will flower following year (biennial). Position in full sun. £1.35 Av 30 seeds
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Thistle Scotch or Cotton Thistle
Biennial Onopordum acanthium Scotch Thistle or Cotton Thistle flowers July to October. Culinary use the flower buds and young stems are cooked, buds as a artichoke substitute and stems as a substitute for cardoon's. The petals used as a yellow food colouring, the stem hairs used in cushion and pillow stuffing. Tannin and other substances in the leaves are used to treat wounds. Sow in situ in spring or autumn. Grows in full sun to partial shade.
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Woolly
Biennial Cirsium eriophorum - Woolly Thistle Hgt 1.2 m Flowers July to September Habitat roadsides and grassland scrub on calcareous soils. Flowers, stem and leaves are edible. Grow in full sun and moist soil. sow in autumn or spring germination slow.
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or Sea-Pink
Perennial Armeria martima subsp.martima Hgt 5 - 30cm Flowers April to August Small pink, scented flowers. Low growing, spreading habit mat-forming. Habitat coastal, rocks and on grassland. Av 300 seeds
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Toadflax Common Toadflax Linaria Vulgaris Hgt 30-60cm Primrose yellow and orange snapdragon like flower spikes from July to October, known as butter and eggs due to its colouring. An elegant wildflower of meadows, shady edge, hedgerows and cultivated ground. 1g approx 2,800 seeds Av 1 gram pkt
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Toadflax, Ivy-Leaved Perennial Cymbalaria muralis Hgt 5 - 15cm Flowers May to September Single flowers similar to the flowers of a snapdragon, lilac with a yellow pad. Kidney shaped leaves. Once established it sends out long trailing shoots. Habitat Walls, rocks, shingle and stony ground. Av 350 seeds
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Tormentil Perennial Potentilla erecta - Bloodroot Hgt 10 - 30cm Flowers May to September Single golden yellow flowers on long stems, creeping habit. Tormentil is found in damp grassland, heaths and woods. Medicinal herb. A red dye from the roots has antiseptic properties and root also has tanning properties. Magical powers of love and protection. Grow in full sun to dappled shade. Av 175 seeds
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Travellers Joy
Perennial Climber Clematis vitalba - Old Mans Beard Hgt up to 10m Flowers July to September Clematis vitalba known as Travellers Joy or Old Mans Beard. Climber for hedges, banks, trees etc. Flowers are fragrant and in clusters, 4 sepals of greenish cream and an abundance of cream stamens. 1 gram approx 700 seeds
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Vetch
Perennial climber Vicia Cracca Flowers Summer One of our most showy native vetches, the flower has one sided spikes of purplish blue flowers. A floppy, scrambling plant that can be trained to grow up a hedge, trellis work or trail, flowers June to August.
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Common
Perennial Valeriana officinalis - Common Valerian Hgt 40 - 150cm Flowers June to August Pale pink flowers vanilla scented. Common Valerian is used for insomnia, hysteria it calms the nerves, relieves pain and also known to lower blood pressure. Used for a herbal tea and as a flavouring to sweets and drinks. Magical herb with the powers of protection, sleep, love and purification. Habitat damp grassland, woods, and scrub land. Grow in full sun or partial shade and prefers a moist soil. 1 gram approx 1,400 seeds
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Valerian Red Perennial Centranthus ruber - Jupiters Beard, Pretty Betsy. Delicate Bess. Ornamental, scented flowers during June to September attractive to butterflies. Young leaves can be used raw or coked as a vegetable, or in salads. Sow February to May in situ and cover lightly. Grow in well drained soil in full sun. Grows well in coastal areas. £1.25 Av 100 seeds
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Perennial Verbena officinalis Hgt 30 - 60cm Flowers June to September Slender spikes of pale lilac hooded flowers. It has a long history of uses with magic and sorcery with the Celtic and Germanic people of Europe. Used in herbal medicine to treat insomnia, nervous exhaustion, asthma, migraine and depression, used in Chinese medicine and regarded as anti-malarial. Av 2,400 seeds
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see Sweet Violet
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Vipers-Bugloss
Skin irritant
Biennial Echium vulgare Hgt 30 - 100cm Flowers June to August Bright blue, funnel shaped flowers along the stem. A very elegant wild flower found on dry open ground, grassy areas, cliffs and sand dunes, excellent plant for attracting Bees. It was once thought the plant could heal snake bites. Now used as a decorative garden plant and for garnishes for drinks. 1 gram approx 300 seeds
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Wallflower Wild
Biennial or Perennial Cheiranthus cheiri Hgt 20 - 60cm Flowers March to June Richly scented golden yellow flowers. Habitat hedgerows, rocks, cliffs, old walls and woodlands. Av 500 seeds
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Water Avens Perennial Geum rivale - Herb Robert, Cure All, Water Flower Flowers May to September. The herb has similar properties to Herb Bennet although weaker. Roots fresh are boiled to produce a chocolate like drink. The root contains tannin and antiseptic substances. Makes a good ground cover plant. Has many medicinal uses. Sow autumn in cold frame. Grow in moist soil in full sun or well drained soil in partial shade. 1 gram approx 800 seeds
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Mint Perennial Hgt 15- 90cm Flowers July to October Pinkish lilac flowered, strong scented, of the mint family. Herb used for medicinal and culinary uses. Habitat Watersides, marshes, wet woods and rivers. Av 1,000 seeds
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Water Plantain Perennial Alisma plantago-aquatica Hgt 90cm Flowers June to August. Habitat damp ground, ponds and slow running river margins up to 15cm deep. Grows in full sun. 1 gram approx 2,000 seeds
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| Weld Biennial Reseda luteola - Dyers Weld, Dyers Rocket Hgt up to 1.5m Flowers June to August An excellent plant for attracting wildlife, a good quality yellow dye is obtained from the plants and seeds. 1 gram approx 3-4,000 seeds
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| Welsh Poppy
see Wildflower Poppy Meconopsis cambrica
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Carrot Biennial Daucus carota Hgt up to 1m Flowers June to September Wild Carrot. Biennial to short lived perennial flowers in second year. Dense umbels of white or creamy white flowers above ferny leaves that give off a scent of carrot when bruised. Aromatic herb that attracts wildlife. Wild Carrot has culinary and medicinal properties, root, flowers and seed have culinary uses. 1 gram approx 800-1,000 seeds
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| Wild Clary Perennial Salvia verbenaca Hgt 40-60cm Flowers May to August Wild Clary is found on dry pastures and roadsides in Southern England rare elsewhere. Blasphemously called Christ's eye, due to its use as a cleanser and soothes irritation in the eyes. The leaves can be used raw or cooked, a herbal tea can be made from the leaves and snuff from the roots. A good bee plant, well suited to wild flower gardens and cultivated beds. Grows in full sun in light sandy well drained soil. Zone 6, Sow spring inside/under glass plant out during early summer, in areas that are close to the hardiness zone it is best to grow on in the greenhouse for the first year and plant out after last frosts. 1 gram approx 400 seeds Av 400 seeds £8.90 Av 10 gram pkt
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Geranium Wild see Herb Robert
| Woad Biennial Isatis tinctoria - Dyer's Woad, Dyers-Woad Hgt up to 100cm Flowers June to August Woad was originally used by ancient Britons to paint their bodies. Yellow flowers. It was once cultivated for the blue dye that can be extracted from the leaves. Harvest the leaves when fully grown. Habitat grasslands. Prefers a well drained fertile soil in a sunny site. 1 gram approx 115 seeds Av 1 gram pkt
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Wood Anemone see Anemone
| Wood Avens Also known as Herb Bennet
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Wood Sage Perennial Teucrium scorodonia - Sage Leaved Germander, Salva Bastarda, Wild Sage, Woodland Germander, Ambroise. Flowers in July to September, it has a hop scented leaves that have been used for brewing. Medicinal properties include wound healing and preventing infection. Used to soothe coughs and colds. Sow in spring and lightly cover the seed. Grow in a good fertile soil, withstands most garden conditions. Ideal for coastal areas.
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Woodruff Sweet
Perennial Galium oderatum syn.asperula oderata - Asperula, Sweet Grass, Sweet Woodruff Height 15-45cm Smooth green leaves in whorls, likes damp soil and partial shade, a woodland wildflower. Magical herb with the powers of money, protection and victory. Sweet Woodruff flowers after they have been picked for a couple of hours release a scent that is something between vanilla and new mown hay. Flowers are dried for pot-pourri, and leaves used in stew dishes. £1.10 Av 35 seeds
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| Yarrow
Perennial Achillea millefolium Hgt 10 - 100cm Flowers June to November Erect flowering stems with white flower heads. Medicinal herb. Habitat dry grassland. A liquid plant feed can be processed from the leaves. Yarrow leaves are used raw or cooked, best used when young, ideal addition in mixed salads. The flowers and leaves are used to make an aromatic tea. Uses medicinal, herbal dyestuffs, aromatic and culinary. Magical herb with the powers of love, courage, exorcism and psychic powers. Sow autumn and spring. Yarrow prefers a well drained site in a sunny position, will tolerate some shade. 1 gram approx 4,000 seeds
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Yellow Loosestrife
Perennial Lysimachia vulgaris Hgt 60cm to 1.2m Flowers April to September Bright yellow flowers in clusters on tall stems, with willow type leaves. The plant is used in herbal remedies and can also be used as a dye plant. Known to Attract bees. Habitat margins, river banks, pond edges, woodland gardens. Av 300 seeds
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Yellow-Rattle or Hay-Rattle
Annual Rhinanthus minor Hgt 12 - 50cm Flowers May to August Yellow flowers, the name yellow rattle comes from the ripe seeds rattling in the seed capsules. Hemiparasite it lives of minerals and water from the roots of other plants. Habitat grassland. 1 gram approx 350 seeds
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Zigzag Clover
Perennial Trifolium medium Hgt 25-50cm Flowers May to August Habitat grassland. Deep pink to red flowers turning white to the centre of the flower. Longer, narrower leaves than red clover. Attracts wildlife, being pollinated by bees, moths and butterflies.
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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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The cultural information should be used as a
guide only as climatic conditions vary, I have found a number of different
sowing techniques for the same seed from different sources there does not seem
to be a standard. With this in mind you should use this website as a guide only,
you probably already have a tried and tested way of sowing different seeds. As a
rule of thumb the larger the seed size the more cover it requires, and fine seed
requires no cover.
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