Herbs
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Allium sativum ‘Rhapsody Wight’. Softneck. These large purple bulbs are the first true garlic of the season, ready to harvest from June. The large purple bulbs have a fresh, zingy flavour, perfect in a salad.
It will reach a height of 50cm and a spread of 15cm.
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£1.75
Allium sativum ‘Solent Wight’. Softneck. The original Isle of Wight garlic which is particularly well suited to our UK climate, it is one of the best garlic in terms of overall eating and keeping quality. From one clove it will produce 10-18 cloves. Robust flavours 7/ 10 on the ‘Boswell Heat Scale’
It will reach a height of 5-8cm.
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Chenepodium bonus-henricus. A perennial which has tall spire-like flowers of greenish yellow, and triangular leaves rather like spinach, which it resembles in taste. The young leaves can be used in exactly the same way as perpetual spinach whilst the juvenile flower buds can be sautéed in butter. The young shoots can be forced in the spring to produce an alternative to Asparagus.
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Hyssopus officinalis. A hardy, semi evergreen, perennial herb with slim dark green foliage which has beautiful royal blue flowers that will attract plenty of bees from midsummer to autumn. Plant seedlings out during the summer 60cm apart. Benefits from being cut back hard in spring or summer as otherwise can become woody. It will reach a height and spread of 60cm.
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Galium verum. Also known as Yellow Bedstraw. A perennial plant which has whorls of slender, dark-green leaves and from July to August honey-scented, golden-yellow flowers are borne. It has a pleasant smell of new mown hay when dried which explains why it was once used as a mattress filler. Ideal for a sunny wildflower or perennial border, it’s an important food-source for caterpillars of the broad-bordered bee hawk moth.
Grow in full sun in poor soil. It will reach a height and spread of 50cm.
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£1.75
Melissa officinalis. A bushy perennial with broadly ovate, lemon-scented leaves with scalloped edges, and leafy spikes of creamy-white or pale purple flowers in summer. The flowers are attractive to bees, reflected in one of the plant’s common names (bee balm), and the lemon-scented leaves are delicious in salads, soups and also great for tea making. It will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 60cm.
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£3.25
Aloysia citrodora. A perennial, frost hardy, subshrub with slender, lemon-scented, bright green leaves which clothe the upright stems. Delicate clusters of pale lilac to white flowers are borne from July to August. The leaves are used to make herbal teas, and to flavour liqueurs, adding a lemon flavor to fish and poultry dishes, vegetable marinades, salad dressings, jams, puddings, Greek yoghurt, and beverages. It can be used for potpourri.
Grow in full sun in poor soil, or John Innes No2 in a pot. It will reach a height and spread of 2.5m.
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Price range: £2.00 through £3.00Mentha suaveolens. Also known as Pineapple Mint, Woolly Mint or Round-Leafed Mint. It has rounded, softly hairy, apple-scented leaves. From July to September small pale purple flowers are borne. It can be used for making tea or infused in oil or vinegar, but is also good with chocolate for a dessert. Good for mint sauce. Vigorous growth. Recommended for pot growing due to self seeding.
Grow in a sunny position. It will reach a height of 90cm.
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£1.75Mentha x piperita. This mint has purple-brown leaves. From August to October pretty pink flowers are borne. It is especially good for making tea as it is said to be stronger than the white variety, but also makes a good addition to salads or for flavouring sweets or ice cream. Vigorous growth. Recommended for pot growing due to self seeding.
Grow in a sunny position. It will reach a height of 50cm.
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Mentha x gracilis. Also known as Slender, Scotch, Red, Austrian, Red stemmed, Golden apple, Little-leaved or Vietnamese Mint. This mint has almost tiger striped leaves with orange stripes running down the green leaves which have an apple/ginger scent. From August to October small lilac flowers are borne on red stems. It can be used for making tea, but also makes a good addition to salads and homemade lemonade. Particularly good accompaniment to melon and tomatoes. Good for mint sauce. Vigorous growth. Recommended for pot growing due to self seeding.
Grow in a sunny position. It will reach a height of 30-60cm.
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£1.75
Mentha viridis. Similar to spearmint, this mint has dark green, roughly oval shaped leaves, with serrated margins. Suitable for culinary use. Vigorous growth. Recommended for pot growing due to self seeding.
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£2.00
Mentha × piperita ‘Berries and Cream’. A delicious hybrid producing strong, sturdy growth, glossy dark green foliage and a mouth-watering, fruity scent. Mauve flowers in summer that are attractive to pollinators.Use to make a refreshing tea, add to fruit salads, summer drinks, cakes, sauces, drizzles and jellies. Vigorous growth. Recommended for pot growing as it spreads quickly via runners.
Supplied Size
1 x Plant in 9cm Container