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Heartsease (Wild Pansy) (Viola tricolour) P. Ht. 6”.  (Image is of Sawyers Black)

Best treated as an annual as flowering is almost continuous throughout it’s first season. Tiny, tricoloured pansy flowers which look charming in salads. We also stock Sawyers Black Heartsease (see picture) Medicinal.

 

Heliotrope (Heliotropium peruviana) T.P. Ht. Various. 

Sweetly scented herb with rich blue flowers that turn with the sun – hence it’s name. Treat as an annual or over winter in a greenhouse. Medicinal.

 

Herb Bennet (Wood Avens) (Geum urbanum) P. Ht 18”.  

An ancient pot herb considered to be very beneficial to health. Scented roots also used to repel moths. A native plant of shady places, having yellow star flowers and trefoil leaves.

 

Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum) P. Ht. 12”.

Dainty wild flower of wood and shady hedgerow. Pretty red/green leaves on red stems. Pink flowers. Leaves may be applied to cuts or used as a gargle for sore throats.

 

Hops, Golden (Humulus lupulus ‘aureus’) P. Ht. 20’.

Used since ancient times as a sedative and mild pain killer and more recently as an important ingredient in the brewing of beer, wild hops clambering through hedgerows are an attractive sight in the countryside. The golden form has now become much prized as a garden climber.

 

Horehound (Marrubium vulgare) P. Ht. 2’.

A grey leaved shrubby plant with an unusual woolly appearance. Plant in sun and keep the crown above the soil level. Very bitter herb, once used to flavour beer and to produce horehound candy. An infusion of the leaves can be used to treat coughs and bronchitis.

 

Horseradish (Cochlearia armoracia) P. Ht. 2’.

An invasive plant with dock like leaves. For large, thick root production. plant in rich, well cultivated soil. The grated root provides the famous accompaniment to roast beef.

 

Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis) P. Ht. 2’.  

The deep blue flowers attract bees and butterflies and look their best when this small shrub is grown as a hedge. Can be clipped back in late March. Has a strong menthol scent, A tea made from dried flowers with honey added is ideal for relieving coughs and chest troubles. Also available in Pink and White.

 

Hyssop, Rock (Hyssopus aristatus) P. Ht. 12”.

A very neat and compact form of hyssop with deep blue flowers in late summer.

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