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Chicory - Cichorium intybus |
Hardy perennial herb and wildflower with beautiful sky-blue flowers from July to October, which close at midday. Leaves can be eaten in salads. Sun. Ht: 75cm (30") |
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Clustered Bellflower - Campanula glomerata |
Hardy perennial with clusters of blue-purple funnel-shaped flowers from May to September. Grow it in a sunny position where it will attract bees for its nectar and pollen. Ht: 30cm (12") |
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Corn Cockle – Agrostemma githago |
A beautiful, magenta-purple annual wildflower, once a common sight in cornfields. Perfect for naturalising in a sunny wildflower or cottage garden, the flowers are highly attractive to bees Self-seeds readily. Ht
60cm (2ft) |
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Corn Marigold - Chrysanthemum segetum |
Attractive, bright golden yellow daisies once commonly seen in cornfields across the British Isles. Like most of the daisy family, it is a valuable plant for many insects. Height: 30cm (12 inches). |
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Cornflower – Centaurea Black Ball |
Hardy annual with dark purple-black double flowers produced throughout summer, good for cutting. Sunny position. Good for attracting butterflies and bees. Ht : 60cm (24") |
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Dove Pincusions - Scabiosa columbaria |
Hardy perennial with masses of lilac flowers in late summer that are rich in nectar for bees and butterflies. It is an ideal plant for wildflower borders, meadows or cottage gardens. Sun. Ht: 60cm (24") |
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Dropwort - Filipendula vulgaris |
Perennial wildflower with creamy-white flowers, tinged red on the outside. Will withstand drier, limier conditions than its larger relative and is in flower from May to August.
Attracts bees. Ht: 75cm (30") |
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Field Scabious - Knautia arvensis |
A native perennial with bluish-lilac, pincusion flowerheads on slender stems from July to October. Highly attractive to butterflies and bees, Full sun. Height: 1m (3ft) |
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Fox & Cubs - Hieracium aurantiacum |
Hardy perennial with clusters of bright fiery orange-red flowers from May to September. This is a very good nectar source. Plant in full sun and a well drained soil. Height: 23cm (9 in). |
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Foxglove - Digitalis purpurea |
Native European woodland plant with tall spikes of rose purple flowers, spotted inside, from late spring to early summer. Self-seeds freely. Highly attractive to bees and other insects. Ht: 4ft (1.2m) |
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Goats Rue - Galega officinalis |
Hardy perennial with bright green pinnate leaves and large stalks of many pea-like, pale lilac flowers from June to September. Very attractive to bees. Sun. Ht: 85cm (36") |
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Gravel Root - Eupatorium purpurea |
Hardy perennial with large, domed heads of rosy flowers, that they provide a feast for butterflies, bees and moths. The leaves smell of vanilla when crushed. Sun or shade. Ht: 160cm (5ft). |
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Meadow Clary – Salvia pratensis |
This downy, sage-scented and impressive plant has spikes of brilliant blue flowers that are pollinated by long-tongued bees. Meadow clary is a rare plant of overgrown grassy verges and banks on lime-rich soils. |
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Mexican Hat - Ratibida columnifera |
Distinctive, black cone-heads flanked by fiery, red and yellow petals gently slanting backwards that resemble sombreros. In flower from late spring
to July, and will often continue into August and September.Ht: 2ft (60cm) |
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Ox eye Daisy – Leucanthemum vulgare |
Large, white flowers with yellow centres. This native wildflower is commonly found growing on grassy banks and roadside verges from May to September. It makes an excellent addition to the wildlife garden and attracts
many insects. |
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Ragged Robin – Lychnis flos-cuculi |
Ragged-robin is a lovely but declining plant in the wild due to drainage of its natural wetland habitats. It is an attractive, bushy, upright perennial with loose clusters of 'ragged' pink flowers. Goof for
butterflies & bees. |
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Wild Bergamot - Monarda fistulosa |
Hardy perennial with upright stems of highly scented, lavender flowers from July to September. Highly attractive to bees and butterflies. Sun or partial shade. Ht: 60cm (24") |
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Valerian - Valeriana officinalis |
Hardy perennial with clusters of pinkish white, scented flowers from June to September. Highly attractive to butterflies and moths.
Suitable for a wildflower meadow or open woodland. Sun or partial shade. Ht: 1.2m (48") |
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Yellow Rattle – Rhinanthus minor |
A beautiful wildflower with bright yellow, lipped flowers with inflated calyxes and hooked upper lips.The fruits rattle inside when ripe. This is the foodplant of the larvae of two rare moths, and also attracts
bumblebees. Sun. Ht: 30cm (1ft). |
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