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HERB NAME
CODE
PRICE
DESCRIPTION
Herb Bennet
Geum urbanum
GEU01
2.50 / 3.50
A native woodland plant, roots have a clove scent and were used in former times as a substitute for the real cloves.
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
ALR01
2.50 / 3.50
An ornamental plant which grows in normal garden soil. It has similar properties like Althea officinalis Marsh Mallow.
Hollyhock, black
Alcea rosea
ALR02
2.50 / 3.50
The flowers added to herb teas give a nice deep pink purple colour of the tea.
Hollyhock, fig-leaf
Alcea rosea
ALFI01
2.50 / 3.50
The plant has deeply lobed leaves and yellow flowers.
Hop 'Fuggle'
Humulus lupulus 'Fuggle'
HUL01
3.00
A fast growing climber, dies totally down over winter needs support for climbing, medicinal use and for beer.
Horehound
Marrubium vulgare
MAV01
3.00
A bitter herb for coughs. Nice grey green foliage.
Horned Poppy
Glaucium flavum
GLF01
2.50 / 3.50
A plant for the seaside garden, nice grey green foliage, yellow poppy-like flowers.
Horseradish
Armoracia rusticana
ARR01
2.50 / 3.50
Horseradish is a widely known condiment plant. The fleshy root is grated for horseradish sauce for fish and meats. It can be invasive.
Hound's tongue
Cynoglossum officinale
CYOF01
2.50
Hound's tongue is used medicinally, the flowers are attractive to bees and bumble-bees.
Houttuynia, Vap Ca
Houttuynia cordata
HOC01
3.00 / 4.00
Houttuynia leaves are used in Asia as a spice or vegetable, the taste coriander-like a bit lemony.
Hyacinth Bean
Lablab purpureus
LAP01
2.00
A very decorative climber, needs support, leaves and flowers are edible, beans to cook like a vegetable.
Hyssop, blue, pink or white
Hyssopus officinalis
HYO01
2.50 / 3.50
Hyssop is an attractive plant which likes to be planted in conditions similar to rosemary or thyme, a well drained soil in a sunny position.
Indigo, False
Baptisia australis
BAA01
3.00 / 4.00
Deep rich soil in sun to shade, growth up to 4ft, attractive foliage, deep blue flowers.
Iris
Iris species
IRS01
4.00
Irises in all sort of colours and sizes. All need well drained soil and a sunny position. Poisonous.
Japanese Catnip
Schizonepeta kokanica
SCK01
3.00 / 4.00
Mint scented leaves and dark blue flowers, a nice addition to the herb garden.
Japanese Hop
Humulus japonicus
HUJ01
1.50
An annual hop, very fast climbing, needs support, decorative plant.
Jasmine
Jasminum officinale
JAO01
3.00 / 4.00
Intensely fragrant flowers used in the perfumery industry. Vigorous climber
Jiaogulan
Gynostemma pentaphyllum
GYP01
3.00 / 4.00
China's Immortality herb is well known for it's similar properties to Ginseng.
Joe Pye Weed
Eupatorium purpureum
EUP01
3.00 / 4.00
A plant from North America, good for the edge of a pond, attracts bee's and butterflies.
Korean Mint
Agastache rugosa
AGR01
2.50
A mint plant which doesnt spread out like the real mints.
Ladys Mantle
Alchemilla vulgaris
ALV01
3.00 / 4.00
Beneficial for menstrual disorders, lack of appetite, rheumatism, stomach ailments, disorders of the muscles. Slow to germinate.
Lavender, Common
Lavandula angustifolia
LAA01
3.00 / 4.00
For centuries the fragrant flowers have been used in dried sachets, scented soaps, perfumes and potpourris.
Lavender, French
Lavandula stoechas
LAS01
3.00 / 4.00
Dense, bushy shrub with narrow lancelet, green leaves and dark purple flowers, topped by purple white bracts.
Lavender, Hidcote Blue
Lavandula angustifolia Hidcote Blue
LAA02
3.00 / 4.00
Dark, blue flowers on a medium spike in summer. Aromatic gray-greenish leaves. One of the most widely used Lavenders.
Lawn Chamomile
Chamaemelum nobile teneague
CHN02
2.50
A nonflowering cultivar that forms a mossy carpet.
Lemon Balm
Melissa officinalis
MEO01
2.50 / 3.50
Fresh leaves burst with scent of lemon when squeezed.
Crete Balm
Melissa officinalis ssp. altissima
MEO02
2.50 / 3.50
Very similar to lemon balm in appearance and growth but the scent is closer to lime.
Lemon Bergamot
Monarda citriodora
MOC01
1.50
Flowering late the year, leaves have a sweet lemon scent and make a nice tea.
Lemon Verbena
Aloysia tryphylla
ALT01
3.00 / 4.00
Fresh leaves burst with scent of lemon when squeezed, good for teas.
Leopard Lily
Belamcanda chinensis
BEC01
3.00 / 4.00
late flowering border plant with attractive orange-red flowers with dark spots.
Libertia
Libertia caerulescens
LIC01
4.00
These variety is from South America and has pale blue flowers in spring
Lovage
Levisticum officinale
LEO01
2.50 / 3.50
Excellent culinary herb
Lupine, fragrant
Lupinus cruickshankii
LUC01
1.50
Sweet scented annual Lupine.