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20-25cm. A particularly good form of edible chives, with deep clover pink flowers. Well-drained, fertile soil in sun. Dead-head and feed to encourage further flowers.
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Succulent. Can scorch on a windowsill in direct sun but needs good light. The gel-like sap can be used to soothe sunburn and mild burns. Minimum 10oC.
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60 x 40cm. Annual. Self seeds. Bright blue flowers all summer. Attracts bees. Culinary herb. Also used in pot pourri. Well-drained soil in full sun.
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60 x 40cm. White flowered form of the above.
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15cm. Aromatic, double white-flowered chamomile. For light, well-drained soil in full sun. Cut back regularly for compact growth.
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100 x 60cm. Bright blue flowers mid to late summer. Fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. British native.
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60 x 100cm. Dwarf, semi-evergreen, aromatic shrub, with spikes of blue flowers, mid-summer to early autumn. Dead-head to prolong flowering. Very attractive to bees and butterflies. Makes a good low hedge or edging plant.
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As above, with pink flowers.
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As above, with white flowers.
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30cm. Semi-evergreen aromatic shrub, bearing spikes of blue flowers, mid-summer to autumn. Attracts bees, etc. Well-drained soil in sun. Cut back in spring to maintain compact habit.
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50-60cm. Bushy habit, mid-green foliage. Bright violet-blue flowers. Suitable for low hedging.
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60cm. Light green foliage,becoming green-grey.. Light pink flowers in late June-July. Suitable for hedge. Prune after flowering.
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50-100 x 100cm. Pretty ferny foliage, with umbels of small white flowers in spring and early summer. Attracts bees. Leaves can be used to sweeten fruit and reduce sugar intake. Likes well-drained humus-rich soil, in light shade, but can become invasive on such a soil. On a heavier soil it stays put!! Cut back after flowering to prevent too much self-seeding, and to produce a new flush of leaves.
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vulgare *** 50cm. Mauve-purple flowers in summer. Good culinary herb.
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30 x 30cm. Golden wild marjoram. Golden foliage, with mauve-pink flowers in summer. Good culinary herb.
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30 x 30cm. Crinkled, golden foliage, with small pale pink or white flowers in summer. Part shade. Good culinary herb.
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15 x 30cm. Pink flowers. Good culinary herb.
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30-40 x 60cm. Evergreen silver-grey foliage, with pale lavender-blue flowers in early to mid-summer. Fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Culinary herb. Good for sage tea. Sorry, none available this year.
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35cm. Double white flowers in summer, over aromatic foliage.
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15cm. Purple, lavender and yellow flowers all summer (deadhead). Evergreen. Short-lived but self-seeds. Flowers can be used in salads. British native.
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10cm. Seed-raised. Velvety black flowers with a yellow eye. Evergreen. Self seeds. Flowers can be used in salads!
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