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Herbs and Medicinal

Herbs and Medicinal

Many garden perennials are in fact ancient herbs which were once widely used in herbal folk medicine, and now have been forgotten with the widespread distribution of modern pharmaceuticals. If you are interested in the history and uses of these perennial herbs you may also be interested to view our perennial plant list.

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Artichoke

Cynara scolymus. Attractive perennial, useful for its flowers which make delicious eating when harvested prior to flowering. Cut down after harvesting to promote resprouting in autumn.

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Bergamot

Monarda didyma. Ancient medicinal plant, the red flowers often used for calming teas and infusions. Bee and butterfly attracting, attractive in mixed herbal and flower border plantings, easy in clay based soil types.

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Catmint

Nepeta faasenii. Attractive long flowering plant useful in the garden for path edgings or mass planting amongst Santolina, Chamomile, rosemary and other perennial herbs. A better garden plant than Nepeta cataria which is the cat attracting variety.

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Catnip

Aromatic blue flowered perennial, distinct from common 'catmint' which is Nepeta x faasenii; this is its herbal counterpart often used for healing teas and other herbal remedies.

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Chamomile Roman

Perennial Chamomile, an indispensable herb for soothing teas and a gentle disinfectant for cuts and eye inflammations. Plant closely with thymes for a Chamomile lawn or just grow a few clumps in the herb garden. Distinct from German Chamomile which is the annual variety best grown from seed.

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Currant Black

Ancient long cultivated food plant which provides delicious berries as well as leaves that can be used for tea and medicinal purposes. Easy to grow.

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Echinacea pallida

Close relative of Echinacea angustifolia, also used in herbal medicine, sharing many similarities. I find it a better garden plant, more vigorous and productive in growth, and manages better in winter wet.

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Fragaria vesca

The original european wild strawberry, excellent as ground cover in shade or part sun. Small sweetly flavoured fruit and white flowers.

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Horse Radish

Vigorous herb which needs to be sited with consideration, like comfrey. Grows a bit too well from root cuttings, but worth having in the kitchen garden.

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Ladies Mantle

Alchemilla mollis. Ancient medicinal plant preferring part shade and clay soils, although generally easily grown. Attractive foliage and lime green flowers, winter deciduous.

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Mint English

Best used where fresh mint in needed in tabouleh, salads, sauces etc. Distinctly shaped rounded leaves and delicate fresh taste.

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Mint Moroccan Spearmint

My favourite variety for tea when used fresh, with rich clean flavour. Also dries well. Grow in sheltered garden out of hot afternoon sun.

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Primrose

Primula vulgaris. Similar medicinal value to the cowslip, the root being dried and used in early medicine to manage gout and arthritis.

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Viola 'Conte di Brazza'

Remarkable double white parma violet, sweetly perfumed and delicious. Plant as ground cover in shade under trees, combine with helleborus, anemone, dicentra, and epimedium. Similar to 'Swanley White' but as we have collected these from different sources we have listed separately.

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Viola 'Lady Hume Campbell'

Parma type with sweet fragrance, soft lavender lilac double flowers, perfectly placed near a doorway or garden pathway where its subtle perfume can be appreciated.

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Violet

Viola odorata. Perennial used for a variety of tonics in ancient medicine, primarily perfume and fragrance for addition into soaps and balms.

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Agastache mexicana 'Sangria'

Rose pink flowers in mid summer, great foliage aroma, makes amazing tea which is sweet like licorice. Add spear mint or thyme for cold drinks, add to salad, etc.

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Aloe vera

Every household should have a pot of this growing on a windowsill somewhere! Break off the leaves and squash the gel onto cuts, burns and skin irritations, it works wonders. Grows best in dry shade.

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Mint Black Peppermint

The most flavoursome variety of peppermint, used commonly for tea and oil production. Used medicinally for overcoming nausea and sickness, an easy variety for part shade.

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Nicotiana sylvestris

Ornamental perennial from South America, with attractive white trumpet flowers and a sweet scent. A spectacular infill plant in mass plantings and backgrounds, best in part shade.

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