Natives / Wildflowers
All of our Wildflower/Native Suppliers are FERA registered.
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Allium ursinum, Ramsons Garlic
Ramsons Garlic, Wild Garlic, Broad Leaved Garlic
Wildflower of Britain and Ireland€2.45Until a few years ago you would never have seen wild garlic on a menu, but these days is definitely a chefs' favourite. The whole plant is edible, the flavour is softer, more pleasant than cloves from garlic bulbs. The leaves have a vibrant colour that brings food to life, use sparingly in salads, or add to sauces and dressings. It also makes splendid pesto.
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Alexanders, Smyrnium olusatrum
Alisanders, Black Lovage
Wildflower of Britain and Ireland€2.95Out of stock
Alexanders are an ancient food source, cultivated for many centuries. This biennial wild flower, with dark green, shiny leaves and umbels of yellow-green flowers can be grown as an ornamental or can be put to use as a culinary herb or spice, the flavour is said to be similar to myrrh.
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Agrostemma githago, Corncockle, Organic
Corncockle. Wildflower of Britain and Ireland€2.65
The Corncockle is a cottage garden plant of old that makes a great wildflower meadow or cottage garden selection. A hardy annual, it can survive in poor soil with the minimum of attention and the flowers attract many pollinators. The graceful stems are ideal for cutting and last well in the vase. Organic Seed. -
Achillea millefolium 'Yarrow', Organic
Wildflower of Britain and Ireland€2.65 These native wildflowers have clustered flower heads of tiny white flowers that from a distance look like little patches of snow resting on the grass. This famous herb is terrific as a wildflower clump in a blooming meadow, they are also a favourite for cut and dried flower arrangements. Organic Seed. -
Achillea millefolium 'Proa'
Yarrow, Wildflower of Britain and Ireland€2.25Achillea millefolium 'Proa' is an improved yarrow, a selected form that is higher yielding, with higher essential oil content, better flower production, and the flowers are more uniformly white. Preferred by those who use yarrow medicinally.
