Marshland Herb Nursery is proud to present our new range of native British wildflowers. Wildflowers are a easy and attractive way to encourage wildlife and beneficial insects into your garden and many wildflowers are attractive plants in their own right. All of out wildflower plants are nursery grown.
| Borage Borago officinalis The leaves of this hardy annual have a lovely cucumber flavour and they can be added to salads. The star shaped flowers are a pretty blue colour; they can be frozen in ice cubes to make attractive cold drinks. HA £1.30 |
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| Campion, Red Silene dioica Bright red flowers in summer which are attractive to butterflies and long tongued bumble bees. Red campion is a native of woodland and does well in semi shade. HP £1.30 |
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| Catnip nepeta cataria The true catnip - extremely attractive to cats! It has soft grey leaves with pale pink flowers in summer, and it's also a good plant for attracting butterflies. HP. £1.50 |
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| Celandine, Lesser Ranunculus
ficaria Lesser Celandine is one of the very first plants to flower. A carpet of deep green heart shaped leaves appeir in early spring followed by star shaped buttercup yellow flowers. This wildflower grows 5 - 25cm tall (2 - 6 inches). The Lesser Celandine likes moist soil in shade or semi-shade. After flowering this plant dies back. HP £1.30 |
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| Chicory Cichorium intybus This plant could easily be mistaken for a dandelion, with its rosettes of coarsely toothed leaves. Bright blue flowers appear on long tall stems throughout the summer. The young leaves are useful in salads. 3ft (90cm) HP. £1.30 |
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| Comfrey Symphyti radix/herba A perennial plant that prefers growing in damp areas. The rough leaves are covered with short stiff hairs and emerge as a rosette from the ground. Comfrey keeps its leaves throughout winter. The bell shaped flowers in shades of blue and pink appear from May to July. Use the leaves to make compost. Grow to about 12in (30cm) HP £1.30 |
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| Comfrey, Dwarf Symphytum ibericum
grandflorium Low growing variety of comfrey with white flowers in spring. It is a good ground cover plant that spreads 3ft (1m). The dwarf comfrey contains very little potassium so is not suitable for liquid manure. HP £1.50 |
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| Heartsease Viola tricolour This lovely wildflower likes any soil, and thrives in partial shade or full sun. It has bright yellow, white and purple flowers from spring to autumn. It gets it name because an infusion of the flowers was said to be a cure for a broken heart! Leaves and flowers are useful for decorating salads and desserts. 6ins (15cm) HP £1.30 |
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| Herb Robert Geranium robertianum An attracive native wild flower with hairy, bright green leaves which are finely divided, and reddish-tinged stems. Herb Robert is a member of the Geranium family its bright pink five-petalled flowers appear on stalks from May to December. It is a food plant for many beneficial insects including bees and long-tongued hoverflies. Will tolerate most soils in shade and semi shade. Deadhead regularly to promote further flowering. Grows to 4-10 ins (10-25cm) high. HP. £1.30 |
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| Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis The leaves have a strong lemon scent and the flowers are extremely attractive to bees. A tea made from the leaves can relieve headaches and reduce stress. Lemon balm can be very invasive, it's best to grow this in a container or a pot sunk into the soil. 2ft (60cm) HP. £1.30 |
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| Lilly of the Valley Convallaria
majalis Dark green oval leaves. Small white bell-shaped flowers that are heavily perfumed. 6ins (15cm) HP £1.70 |
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| Musk Mallow Malva moschata A very attractive native wildflower. It has bright green foliage that is round at the base of the plant and feathery on the stems. In summer It has a profusion of large deep-pink flowers. 1-2ft (30-60cm) HP. £1.50 |
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| Pennyroyal Mentha Pulogium This low growing (6ins (15cm) high member of the mint family is a hardy perennial with mauve flowers in late spring. It is a natural fly repellant and it is an especially good plant for deterring mosquitoes £1.50 |
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| Ragged Robin Lychnis flos-cuculi Ragged Robin is an attractive, upright perennial with loose clusters of unusual ragged-edged pink flowers in May to July, which are loved by bees and butterflies. Ragged Robin look especially attractive naturalised in a meadow. It prefers moist soil in sun or partial shade. If deadheaded it will bloom again until August or even later. Grows 1-2.5 ft (30-76 cm) high HP £1.50 |
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| Salad Brunet Sanguisorba minor This hardy perennial produces spikes of crimson flower heads in summer. The young leaves have a lovely nutty/cucumber flavour, and are very useful in salads. This herb grows to about 2ft (60cm) high. HP £1.30 |
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| Sweet Cicely Myrrhis odorata Sweet Cicely is a member of the carrot family. The whole plant has a sweet aniseed flavor. the young leaves are good in salads, and the root can be boiled as a vegetable. The leaves can also be used as a sugar substitute to sweeten herbal teas. HP £2.70 |
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| Sweet woodruff Galium odoratum The perfect ground cover for a shady spot; sweet woodruff forms a dense carpet of bright green leaves, with masses of tiny white star-shaped flowers in summer. It can survive in complete shade, but benefits from a couple of hour's sunlight a day. Used to make May wine. The leaves when dried can be used as an insect repellent. Height 6ins (15cm) HP £1.30 |
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| Tansy Tanacetum Vulgare Tansy has a attractive deep green fern-like leaves and bright yellow button shaped flowers. The leave release a pungent aroma when rubbed which acts as a strong insect repellent, especially good for deterring flies. Can be invasive so may be best grown in a pot. 1-2ft (30-60cm) HP £1.30 |
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| Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca Wild strawberries are a charming woodland plant; they'll grow around the trunk of a tree and in complete shade, although they do better if they receive a small amount of sunlight a day. They have tiny delicious fruits in summer, which have much lower water content than commercially grown strawberries. Both the fruit and leaves are high in vitamin C. Low growing. HP. £1.50 |
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| Yarrow Achillea millefolium Yarrow is a very old herb steeped in myths and legend. Its not a culinary herb but its useful to have in the garden as its roots aid the disease resistance of nearby plants. White flowers from spring to summer. Can be invasive. It grows to 1ft (30cm) high, 3ft (90cm) when flowering. HP £1.30 |
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| Yellow Flag Iris pseudacorus An ideal plant for pond margins and bog gardens. Yellow Flag has long sword shaped leaves and bright yellow iris-like flowers from June till August. Grows to about 3ft (1 meter) HP. £2.70 |
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