Flowering Plants
Galium odoratum Woodruff
Pretty little shade loving woodland plant which during the Middle Ages was hung out to dry, crushed, and sewn into bags to keep clothing fresh. It smells of freshly cut hay. Known for its sleep-inducing properties, woodruff pillows were a welcome addition in any home.
Pretty little shade loving woodland plant which during the Middle Ages was hung out to dry, crushed, and sewn into bags to keep clothing fresh. It smells of freshly cut hay. Known for its sleep-inducing properties, woodruff pillows were a welcome addition in any home.
Lamium galeobdolon Yellow Archangel
Otherwise known as the Aluminium Plant which abounds at Birley Spa,
perhaps a little too much! In this form with the silver stripe it is seen as a
common wildflower in Europe, but a garden escapee here. The shy yellow
flowers are surprisingly bright and should follow the bloom of the
bluebells, but this plants spread is so prolific it has smothered them.
Otherwise known as the Aluminium Plant which abounds at Birley Spa,
perhaps a little too much! In this form with the silver stripe it is seen as a
common wildflower in Europe, but a garden escapee here. The shy yellow
flowers are surprisingly bright and should follow the bloom of the
bluebells, but this plants spread is so prolific it has smothered them.
Primula Vulgaris Primrose
One of our native and most attractive wildflowers whose pretty lemon
flowers are a clear sign of Spring. Possibly due to the lack of
maintenance these beauties haven't spread as far as they could, hopefully
with a little TLC they will.
One of our native and most attractive wildflowers whose pretty lemon
flowers are a clear sign of Spring. Possibly due to the lack of
maintenance these beauties haven't spread as far as they could, hopefully
with a little TLC they will.