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Wild or Heartsease Annual Av 700 seeds Viola tricolor - Garden violet, Bonewort, Heartsease, Hearts ease, Love idol Hgt 15 - 30cm Flowers April to September. Wild pansy petals are violet yellow pink or white with face markings. Found on grassland, uncultivated areas and gardens. Young flower buds and leaves are used either raw or cooked. Used to thicken soup, a tea can be made from the leaves and the flowers can be used as a garnish or added to salads. Heartsease is best sown in the autumn, but can be sown all year round. Medicinal herb used for cleansing toxins, relieves pain and a healing herb used internally and externally. A magical herb with the powers of magic rain and love. Add to basket
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Saxifrage Perennial Av 100 seeds Silaum silaus Hgt 30 - 90cm Flowers June to August. Yellow scented flowers a caterpillar food plant and bee attractor. Habitat full sun in meadows and moist grassy areas. £1.50 Add to basket
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Pheasants-Eye Summer Annual Av 200 seeds Adonis aestivalis Hgt 45cm Flowers From June European Native Scarlet cup shaped flowers with black centres and green leathery foliage. Sow in situ spring when the ground has warmed up and autumn in warmer areas. Grow in garden soil, in a moist but well drained site in sun or semi shade. Add to basket
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Pheasants-Eye Annual Av 40 seeds Adonis annua Hgt 30cm Flowers From July Scarlet flowers Habitat cornfields. Sow autumn and spring in a cold frame or unheated greenhouse. Grow in garden soil, in a moist but well drained site in sun or semi shade. Add to basket
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| Pignut Perennial Av 200 seeds Conopodium majus Hgt 25 - 70cm Flowers May to July Umbels of white flowers held on slender upright stems. Habitat open woodlands, hedge banks, grassland. Add to basket
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Field
Annual Av 7,000 seeds/g Papaver rhoeas - Field Poppy, Flanders Poppy, Corn Poppy, Common Poppy Hgt 20 - 60cm Flowers May to August Common poppy, Corn Poppy or field poppy have solitary scarlet flowers, they were once a common site in cornfields. Habitat Cultivated and waste ground. During the setting of flowers the plant is mildly toxic. 1 gram pkt
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Prickly Annual Av 8,000 seeds/gram Papaver argemone Hgt 40cm Flowers May to July The rare Prickly Poppy gets its name from the bristles down the seed pod, scarlet flowers, a smaller plant than the field poppy. It was common in cornfields in Victorian times but now rarely seen in the North. 0.5g pkt Add to basket
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Poppy, Welsh Perennial Av 750 seeds Meconopsis cambrica - Welsh Poppy Hgt 20 - 60cm Flowers June to September Solitary yellow flowers. Habitat damp areas, shady sites. Of the same family as the blue Himalayan poppy. An excellent addition to the cottage garden. Add to basket
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Horned-Poppy Yellow Perennial or Biennial Av 500 seeds Glaucium flavum Hgt 30- 90cm Flowers June to September Origin Suffolk. A striking plant. Flowers a solitary beautiful Yellow, carried on short stalks, the stem exudes a yellow sap when cut. The fruits are horn-like in shape. Habitat dunes or shingle beaches. Add to basket
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| Primrose Perennial Av 50 seeds Primula Vulgaris Hgt 10 - 20cm Flowers December to May Pale yellow flowers. Habitat hedgerows damp soils and woodlands. A medicinal and culinary herb that relieves pain, relaxes and promotes healing. Magical herb of love and protection. Add to basket
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Purple-Loosestrife Perennial Av 2,000 seeds Lythrum salicaria Hgt 60 - 120cm Flowers June to August Redish purple flowers in dense spikes. Habitat A waterside plant, marshes, fens and wetland areas. Add to basket
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Ragged-Robin Perennial
0.5g pkt Av 2,000 seeds Lychnis flos-cuculi Hgt 25 - 100cm Flowers May to July Ragged Robin, deep pink flowers. Attractive wild flower of the old damp meadows, now seen more frequently in cultivated gardens. Habitat marshes and wetland areas. Add to basket
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Restharrow Common Perennial
1g pkt Av 200 seeds Ononis repens Hgt 30 - 60cm Flowers June to September Wild Liquorice Common Rest Harrow grows in rough grass areas, scented pink flowers attract wildlife. Habitat meadows and walls. Roots used to be used cooked or raw as a liquorice substitute, young shoots used as a vegetable. Herbal uses for kidney disorders and gallstones. Scarify or pre-soak the seed for 24 hours in warm water and sow the seed in the middle of spring in situ. The seed can also be sown in a cold frame in the autumn Prefers a sunny spot in well drained neutral to alkaline soil.
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Plantain Perennial Av 600 seeds Plantago lanceolata Hgt up to 45cm Flowers April to August Habitat grasslands and cultivated ground. Add to basket
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Rock-Rose Common
Perennial Av 150 seeds Helianthemum nummularium Hgt 5 - 30cm Flowers June to September Flowers Yellow in small clusters, opening in sunny weather. Habitat scrub and grassland. Add to basket
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Rose Dog Shrub deciduous Av 50 seeds Rosa canina - Dog Rose, Wild Rose, Brier Rose Quite a useful herb the fruit is used raw or cooked, the syrup as a nutritional suppliment, the dried leaves as a substitute for tea. Petals are used either raw or cooked. Medicinal uses for treating colds, diseases and infections. Sow seed in autumn, cold stratification (10-12 weeks) is required the seed is slow and erratic to germinate, one not to give up on. Add to basket
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Rough Hawkbit Perennial Av 1,000 seeds Leontodon hispidus Hgt to 0.5m Flowers June to September Yellow flowered similar to the dandelion, good for attracting wildlife. Prefers full sun.
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| Sainfoin Perennial Av 55 seeds Onobrychis sativa - Cocks head, Cocks comb Hgt to 100cm Flowers May to July Plant forms clumps with tall stems, conical spikes of bright pink flowers. Habitat meadows and banks normally on chalk and limestone. Add to basket
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Samphire Sea Perennial Av 45 seeds Crithmum maritimum - Rock Samphire, Sea Fennel Flowers from June to August. Leaves and seed pods are used, leaves used in salads and pickled in vinegar and spices, or often cooked in butter. The plant has a reputation for helping weight loss. Medicinally used for treating obesity and kidney complaints also aids digestion. Sow seed in cold frame autumn or spring, lightly cover the seed, grow on in pots and plant out in the summer. Prefers a dry well drained soil in full sun sheltered from cold winds, benefits from a salty soil. Habitat grows in rock crevices, rocky shores, shingle beaches. £1.95 Add to basket
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Devils-Bit Perennial Av
700 seeds/g Succisa Pratensis - Devils Bit Scabious Hgt 25 - 100cm Flowers July to September Bluish Purple rounded flower heads. Habitat marshes and wet grassland. Butterfly nectar plant and caterpillar food plant. A medicinal herb used to make an infusion to treat coughs and the herb has also been used as a diuretic. The raw leaves can be added to salads or cooked but it can cause problems, as the plant contains saponins, tannin and glycoside. 1 gram pkt Add to basket 10 gram pkt £10.00 Add to basket
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Field Biennial/Perennial Av 125 seeds Knautia arvensis - Field Scabious Hgt 30 - 100cm Flowers July to October A biennial plant or short lived perennial. Flowers Bluish lilac. Old herbal remedy to treat scabies. Habitat grassland, open woods and hedge-banks. Add to basket
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Small Perennial Av
500 seeds/g Scabiosa columbaria - Small Scabious, Pigeon's Scabious Hgt 50 - 80cm Flowers July to September Lilac flowers. Habitat dry pastures and banks. The flowers are a good nectar food for bees. 1 gram pkt Add to basket 10 gram pkt
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Pimpernel Annual Av 500 seeds Anagallis arvensis subsp.arvensis Hgt 6 - 30cm Flowers June to August Origin Somerset. Scarlet Pimpernel, beautiful coloured scarlet with a purple eye in pairs that close in the afternoon. Also known as poor mans weather glass as the flowers only fully open in sunshine. Habitat waste ground cultivated ground and sand dunes. One of the few scarlet wild flowers. Add to basket
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Sea Campion Perennial Av 100 seeds Silene uniflora Hgt 20-30cm Flowers May to August Habitat coastal areas, shingle beaches, walls and cliffs. Loose matt forming plants with white flowers.
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Sea Radish Perennial Av 20 seeds Raphanus raphanistrum Hgt up to 75cm Flowers June to August Habitat coastal areas and cliffs. Grow in full sun to semi shade in moist soils of cultivated gardens. A Wild flower and herb of culinary use.
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Self Heal Perennial Av 500 seeds Prunella Vulgaris - Heal All, All Heal, Selfheal Self heal a small perennial with blue-violet flowers appearing during summer at the top of the stems. Has a long history as a Chinese medicinal herb, known mainly as a wound herb in Europe. Medicinal uses include treatment for wounds, cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, diarrhea and fevers. Culinary uses include salads, stews, casseroles and soups and a drink can be made from the leaves.
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| Shepherds Needle Annual Scandix pecten veneris Hgt 0.5m Flowers April toJuly Shepherds Needle was once a common species in our hedgerows, but now rarely seen. The name comes from the needle like fruits. The plant is protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Seed has not been collected from the wild. Seed is long light brown and shaped like a curved needle, at the blunt end the seed is black and striped up to 1cm long with very fine barbs that attach to animals and clothing.
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Annual Av 5-7,000 seeds/g Capsella bursa-pastoris - Witches pouches, Pick-pocket Hgt 0.3m Flowers April to July Shepherds purse named due to the delicate purse shaped seed capsules. The plant is used in domestic remedies. The leaves are rich in vitamins, used as a medicinal herb and also in Chinese medicine.
1 gram pkt Bulk 10 gram pkt
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| Skullcap Perennial Av 350 seeds Scutellaria galericulata Hgt 30 - 50cm Flowers June to September Seed origin Norfolk. Blue flowers with a white spotted lip. An elegant plant whose natural habitat is riversides marshy places, damp woods, margins of rivers and streams.
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Sneezewort Perennial 5,750 seeds/g Av 1g Achillia ptarmica - Sneeze-wort, pearlwort, pearl yarrow, Sneezeweed Hgt 60cm Flowers June to October Attractive white to cream scented flowers, ideal for the garden border. Leaves of sneeze-wort were once ground and used for sneezing powder. Habitat meadows
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Snowdrop Perennial Av 40 seeds Galanthus nivalis - European Hgt 20cm Flowers February to March Snowdrop 'The Flower of Hope' may or may not be a British native wildflower but it has been around for a very long time probably naturalized here, growing in moist areas in woodlands, woodland edge and by streams. Now seen in many gardens and prefers a moist loamy soil and a shady site, likes to grow in grass under shrubs and trees. £1.50 Add to basket
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| Soapwort
Perennial Av 650
seeds/g Saponaria officinalis - Bouncing Bet Hgt 30 - 100cm Flowers June to September Pale pink flower, spreads readily by runners. An old cottage garden plant was once used for washing prior to soap. Habitat Hedgerows, waysides and damp woods. 1,000 seeds Add to basket Bulk 10 gram pkt
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Solomons Seal - angular or scented Av 350 seeds/gram Polygonatum odoratum Hgt up to 1.2m Flowers June Edible parts - leaves and roots has many medicinal uses. Native woodland wildflower with sweetly scented white flowers with a green tip. Fruits are poisonous in large quantities. Best sown in early autumn in shade in a cool greenhouse, germination is slow, plant into pots and grow on in cool greenhouse for the first winter plant out after last frosts. Prefers a well drained, cool position in full shade to semi shade.
1g pkt
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Sow thistle perennial
Perennial 1g Av 2,500 seeds Sonchus arvensis - Corn Sow-thistle, Creeping sow thistle, field sow-thistle Hgt to 1.4m Flowers late July to October Bright golden yellow flowers with prickly oblong to spear shaped leaves, cultivated ground, field margins, river banks. The large flowers are loved by bees, bumble bees and many insects.
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Sow Thistle Edible Av 3,000 seeds/gram Sonchus Oleraceus - Smooth Sow-thistle, annual sowthistle Hgt to 1m Flowers June to August Bright yellow flowers, habitat moist soils in sun on cultivated ground, roadsides and waste areas. Medicinal and culinary herb that was once used as a pot herb and edible parts include root, leaves and stem also used in Chinese cookery.
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Speedwell Common Perennial Av 1,000 seeds Veronica officinalis - Heath Speedwell, Veronica Ornamental herb, Flowers from May to August. A popular herb from the middle ages. Not used in herbal medicine today but was once used for many ailments from infections to the throat, colds, liver and stomach complaints. Leaves used to make a tea and dried leaves are added to tea blends. Sow autumn in cold frame. Grow in well drained soil in full sun to partial shade. £1.25 Add to basket
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St.Johns-Wort common or perforate
Harmful if eaten Perennial Hypericum perforatum - Makes the skin sensitive to sunlight. Hgt 30 - 90cm Flowers June to August St. Johns-Wort has deep yellow flowers in spreading clusters. Is still used today in some medicines, homeopathy for inflammation and pain. Magical powers of divination, health, strength and love. Habitat grassland, woods and waste land. Grow in sun or partial shade. 1g pkt Av 9-10,000 seeds Add to basket
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Stitchwort Greater Perennial Av 50 seeds Stellaria holostea - Greater Stitchwort Hgt 15 - 60cm Flowers March to July White flowers with yellow stamens the plant was once used to treat a stitch. Planted with red Campion and bluebell gives a beautiful colour combination. Habitat Woods and hedges. Steeped in superstition it is said to induce thunder if picked. Add to basket
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Strawberry, Wild Perennial Av 550 seeds Fragaria vesca - Wild Strawberry Hgt 5 - 30cm Flowers April to July Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca White flowers and small red juicy fruits. Low spreading the fruits are small sweet and juicy with a delicate strawberry scent a great delicacy, smaller than the garden strawberry, juicer and tastier. Habitat woodland and hedgerows. Erratic and slow to germinate. Add to basket
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Sweet Flag Perennial 40 seeds European Acorus Calamus - Calamus Myrtle Flag A water margin plant ideal for the pond, bog garden or very moist soil. It was once grown in the Norfolk Broads and gathered for the annual Gladden harvest. Medicinal herb, the root can contain toxins and can be carcinogenic, only the American and Siberian forms are used in medicine. It is widely used in modern medicines. The leaves can be used in woven mats and in basket making. Sow seed in very moist fertile muddy compost in pots and stand pot in water, germinate at 20-22 deg C for 2-4 weeks, remove from heat and stand in cold area 0 to 4 deg C for 4-6 weeks gradually move to warmth for seed germination. A challenge this seed is not easy to germinate. Plant out in pond margins or very moist soil in full sun. £1.35 Add to basket
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Sweet Violet Perennial Av 100 seeds Viola odorata - Native European Hgt 5 - 10cm Flowers February to May Fragrant flowers of white, violet, lilac or pink. A favourite in cottage gardens. Habitat hedges and woodlands. A medicinal, culinary, aromatic and Magical herb. magical powers include luck, love, lust, peace, healing and wishes. Young leaves and flower buds used raw or cooked, leaves have a mild flavour best used young in salads, thickening soups. Flowers used raw, as a decoration for deserts and salads having a sweet delicate perfume. Sweet Violet prefers partial or dappled shade. Add to basket
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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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