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Nottingham Catchfly Silene nutans
A perennial to 30cm tall at flowering. Nodding white greenish flowers often with sticky stems, open late afternoon and are fragrant and nectar rich. Attractive to butterflies and moths. Food plant of the Campion Moth. Nottingham CatchflyClick to Enlarge
Opposite leaved Golden Saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
A creeping hairy perennial with light yellow leaves and greenish flowers with bright yellow bracts March May. A native of wet acid soils in semi shade. Opposite leaved Golden SaxifrageClick to Enlarge
Pencilled Cranesbill Geranium versicolor
40 60cm tall shortly rhizomatous perennial introduced from the Mediterranean. Pale green leaves with dark markings and white flowers pencilled with purple/blue markings. Prefers a cool situation to do well. Pencilled CranesbillClick to Enlarge
Betony Stachys officinalis
30cm deep magenta flowers June September. Ground cover for hedge banks, forming bushy little plants. Will establish in sun or shade, yet is becoming rare in the wild, as our hedgerows disappear. BetonyClick to Enlarge
Bugle Ajuga reptans
10 15cm dense ground cover for shady places. Likes soil that stays moist. Purple flowers May July. BugleClick to Enlarge
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
To 1.5metre tall biennial/perennial, of woodland edges and verges. White umbels of flowers from late May hence the name "Mayweed". A rich nectar source for hoverflies and honeybees. Cow ParsleyClick to Enlarge
Hairy StJohn's Wort Hypericum hirsutum
Erect hairy perennial to imetre. Flowers pale yellow with black glands on sepals and petals July September. A native of woods and scrub land usually on damp soils. Hairy StJohn's WortClick to Enlarge
Hedge Bedstraw Galium mollugo
Trailing with minute white flowers. Delicate stems and leaves, ideal for hedgerows of shady banks. Food plant of the Flame, Single Dotted Wave, Plain Wave, Archers Dart, Galium Carpet, Galium Hawk, Elephant Hawk and Humming bird Hawk moths. Hedge BedstrawClick to Enlarge
Hedge Garlic Alliaria petiolata
20 80cm tall biennial. The thin pale green leaves smell strongly of garlic. The small white flowers appear from April to late June. Food plant of the Green veined White and Orange Tip butterflies. Hedge GarlicClick to Enlarge
Hedgerow Cranesbill Geranium pyrenaicum
25 60cm tall perennial growing in hedgebanks and waysides. The magenta flowers appear from June August. Hedgerow CranesbillClick to Enlarge
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Robust biennial to 1.Smetres tall. Flowers red, but inconspicuous. The seed heads form the prickly burs which often remain all winter. Used in Dandelion and Burdock but how? Lesser BurdockClick to Enlarge
Lesser Celandine Ranunculus ficaria
10cm tall with bright yellow buttercup flowers very early in the year. Often in flower in damp woodland/hedgerows as early as February. Spreads rapidly by seed and small bulbuls to form yellow carpets in no time at all. Food plant of the Flame Brocade Moth. Lesser CelandineClick to Enlarge
Upright Hedge Parsley Torilis japonica
80 100cm tall hairy annual, similar to Cow Parsley, but more delicate looking. Flowers white/pinkish July September. Rich nectar source. Found on dry grassy soils often in woodland clearings. Upright Hedge ParsleyClick to Enlarge
Welsh Poppy Meconopsis cambrica
20 30cm tall with bright yellow poppy flowers June August found only in Wales and S. W. England in wild, although garden escapees elsewhere. Needs moisture and shade. Welsh PoppyClick to Enlarge
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
10 15cm spreading perennial with white flowers April July and small edible fruits. An excellent ground cover for drier shade. Food plant of the Grizzled Skipper Butterfly, Annulet, Yellow Shell, Beautiful Carpet, Dark Marbled Carpet and Common Marbled Carpet moths. Wild StrawberryClick to Enlarge
Crosswort Galium cruciata
Sprawling stems with yellowgreen leaves. Numerous tiny, honey-scented flowers form clusters in leaf axils. Found in open woodlands and scrub CrosswortClick to Enlarge
Round Headed Rampion Phyteuma orbiculare
Variable perennial, usually hairless with erect stems and linear leaves. Blue to violet flowers in round heads June to August. Found in dry grassland, rocky habitats, grassy banks and waysides Round Headed RampionClick to Enlarge
Greater Burnet Saxifrage Pimpinella major
50 to 100cm tall perennial of semi-shaded woodland edges, usually on heavy soils. Glossy green leaves and umbels of pinkish white flowers June to July. Greater Burnet SaxifrageClick to Enlarge
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
10cm tall creeping perennial. Purple flowers April to June. Good drought survivor. Food plant of the False Heath and Spotted Fritillary Butterflies and the Straw Belle Moth Germander SpeedwellClick to Enlarge
Fragrant Agrimony Agrimona procera
60 to 100cm tall with lemon scented flowers June to August. Found on light sandy soils Fragrant AgrimonyClick to Enlarge
 
   

                   
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