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​Plants with a bee symbol are beneficial for bees or other pollinators.
Key: 
Annual: A plant that flowers, set seeds and dies within a single growing season.
Biennial: A plant that completes their life cycle over two seasons putting on leaf growth only in the first year and flowering and setting seed in the second year.
Perennial: A plant that will continue to grow for many seasons, possibly flowering each year. Some perennial plants will die back each winter with new growth appearing in the spring. Not all perennials are hardy and some will need protection or placing under cover during the winter.
Monocarpic: A plant that will die after flowering and setting seed but is not necessarily an annual and may live for more than one season before flowering.
NOTE: It is very important to consult a qualified medical herbalist before taking any herbs medicinally. Any information contained here is for information only and not as a guide to self-medication. The use of any information from this website is entirely at the reader's own risk. 

Marsh Mallow
​Althaea officinalis
  • Type: Hardy Perennial
  • Approximate height: 1m - 1.2 m
  • Preferred position: Moist soil in a sunny position.
  • Care: Keep well watered in dry weather and cut back after flowering to keep shape neat.
  • Uses: Medicinal
  • An attractive plant with velvety leaves and pretty pink flowers in summer Ideal for damp areas.

Oregano (Wild Marjoram)
​Origanum vulgare
  • Type: Hardy Perennial
  • Approximate height: 45 cm - 60 cm
  • Preferred position: Light well drained soil in a sunny position.
  • Care: After flowering cut back for a new flush of leaves.
  • Uses: Culinary, Medicinal
  • Used dried, rather than fresh, in Italian, Greek and Mexican cooking. A variegated form with cream edges to the leaves, Country Cream, is also available.

Parsley 

Petroselinum crispum
  • Type: Hardy Biennial
  • Approximate height: Curly: 30 cm - 40 cm French or Flat leaved: 45 cm - 60 cm
  • Preferred position: Moist, fertile soil in sun or partial shade.
  • Care: Cut off flowers to prolong growth.
  • Uses: Culinary
  • Umbels of yellow-green flowers in 2nd year.
  • The french parsley has a stronger flavour than the curly.

Pennyroyal - Upright

​Mentha pulegium
  • Type: Hardy Perennial
  • Approximate height: 40 cm
  • Preferred position: Likes well drained soil but water well in summer. Plant in a sunny or shady position.
  • Care: Water well when dry in summer but dislikes wet soil in winter.
  • Uses: Medicinal
  • Creeping plant with very strong mint aroma, whorls of lilac flowers.
  • CAUTION: DO NOT USE IF YOU HAVE A KIDNEY COMPLAINT OR ARE PREGNANT.

Pot Marigold
Calendula officinalis
  • Type: Annual
  • Approximate height: 50 cm
  • Preferred position: Any soil in sunshine
  • Care: Dead-head to ensure continued flowering.
  • Uses: Culinary, Medicinal and bee plant
  • Bright orange daisy like flowers throughout the summer. Petals can be used as a salad garnish.

Pot Marjoram
Origanum onites
  • Type: Hardy Perennial
  • Approximate height: 60 cm
  • Preferred position: Light well drained soil in a sunny position.
  • Care: After flowering cut back hard for a new flush of leaves.
  • Uses: Culinary
  • White or pink flowers in summer and early autumn. Dried or fresh leaves can be added to Mediterranean dishes. A golden leaved variety is also available, (Origanum onites 'Aureum').​

Red Veined Sorrel

​Rumex sanguineus
  • Perennial
  • Approximate height: 30 cm
  • Preferred position: Plant in rich moisture-retaining soil in sun or partial shade.
  • Care: Remove flowering stems when they appear.
  • Uses: Culinary
  • Attractive clumps of green leaves with red veins.
CAUTION: HIGH IN OXALIC ACID, AVOID IF SUFFERING FROM KIDNEY PROBLEMS, RHEUMATISM, OR ARTHRITIS ETC.

Rosemary
​Rosmarinus officinalis
  • Type: Hardy Evergreen Perennial shrub
  • Approximate height: up to 1.8 m
  • Preferred position: Well drained soil in a sunny sheltered position.
  • Care: Trim after flowering in spring and give small young plants some winter protection.
  • Uses: Culinary, Medicinal, Cosmetic
  • Grey-green aromatic foliage and flowers from white, through pink to blue and purple depending on the variety.  Different forms are also available from prostrate to upright.

Rue

Ruta graveolens
  • Type: Semi-evergreen Perennial
  •  Approximate height: up to 60 cm
  •  Preferred position: Plant in a sunny position in light well-drained soil.
  •  Care: In Spring, prune to prevent straggly growth.
  •  Uses: Insect repellent
  •  Blue-green foliage and bright yellow flowers in midsummer.​ 
CAUTION: PHOTOTOXIC - CAUSES BLISTERS IF HANDLED IN SUNLIGHT OR WHEN WET - USE GLOVES. AVOID IF PREGNANT.