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1 Plant list 2019 Main Menu Specialist grower of culinary and useful plants in Kent Greenfields, Pested Lane, Challock, Kent. TN25 4BD

2 2 Main Menu 2019 Perennial* Herbs and Sensory Plants, (* unless marked Bi). AFRICAN BULBINE, Bulbine frutescens, Td Ev, Ht 45cm, Clump forming plant with succulent narrow leaves. Spikes of orange flowers. Known as burn jelly plant. ALECOST, Tanacetum balsamita, H, 1mx45cm. Minty strong flavoured leaves, once used to flavour beer, before hops. Also known as Costmary and Bible Leaf. ALEXANDERS, Smyrnium olusatrum, H Bi Ht1m. Grind seed (like pepper) Eat celery flavoured young leaves raw or cook in stew. Steam young stems. ALPINE MINT BUSH, Prostanthera cuneata, AGM, H Ev Sh, 90x90cm. Small round dark leaves strongly scented when crushed. Small white flowers late spring. ANGELICA, Angelica archangelica, H Bi+, 2.5mx1m. Dies after seed set. Candy young stems. Cook with fruit for reduced sugar. Stunning display of seed heads. Blue ANISE HYSSOP, Agastache foeniculum; H Hb Ht90cm. Long purple flower spikes. Edible leaves and flowers taste of mint/aniseed. Nettle like foliage. Golden ANISE HYSSOP, Agastache foeniculum Aureum, H Hb Ht90cm. Mauve flower spikes. Edible leaves and flowers taste of aniseed. Golden nettle like foliage. Globe ARTICHOKE, Cynara cardunculus (Scolymus Group), H Hb, Ht1.7m. Steam to eat flower bud. Large blue (10+cm) flowers. Green & purple varieties. BABINGTON S LEEK, Allium ampeloprasum var babingtonii, H Bu, Ht60cm-2m. Rare British perennial leek. Forms a stunning head of bulbils (not a flower). BASIL African Blue, Ocimum African Blue, Td 75x35cm. Perennial flowering purple basil. Popular as ornamental fragrant summer bedding and windowsill herb. BAY, Laurus nobilis, AGM, Ev Tr. Keep contained and clipped, or grow as a tree 8x3m. Infuse in savory or sweet dishes. Classic of Bouquet Garni. Structural. BERGAMOT Earl Grey, Monarda didyma 'Earl Grey', H Hb, 80x45cm. Edible aromatic leaf and red flowers. Add to salads, infuse leaf for tea or use to flavour. BERGAMOT Prairie Night, Monarda Prairie Night, H Hb, 90x45cm. Edible aromatic leaf and violet/purple flowers. Add to salads, infuse leaf for tea CARDOON, Cynara cardunculus, AGM, H Hb, Ht 2m+. Bind plant base to blanche edible leaf midriffs. 'Scottish Thistle blue flowers. CATMINT, Nepeta cataria, Hb, 90x40cm. True catmint (catnep). Included here for all cat lovers to give their feline friends a treat. Use to make a stuffed sock cat toy. Lemon CATMINT, Nepeta cataria 'Citriodora', Lemon scented form. CELERY LEAF, Apium graveolens, H Bi, 50x30cm. Young leaves can be added to salads or soups. Seeds are also useful, owing to their strong celery flavour. Double CHAMOMILE, Chamaemelum nobile Flore Pleno, H Ev, 8x30cm. Low form with fragrant foliage & double flowers. Plant alone or amongst Teneague. Lawn CHAMOMILE, Chamaemelum nobile 'Treneague, H Ev, 6x15cm. Nonflowering. Ideal for groundcover and mow-free lawns. Very aromatic leaves. Roman CHAMOMILE, Chamaemelum nobile, H Ev, 30x10cm, Apple scented foliage. Edible daisy flowers, used to make a calming tea. CHILEAN GUAVA, Ugni molinae, HH Ev Sh, 1.5x1m. Glossy dark green leaves, White pink tinged spring flowers, followed by red edible berries in the autumn. CHILEAN GUAVA Villarica Strawberry, Ugni molinae Villarica Strawberry, 1.5x1m. Spring flowers. Edible red autumn berries. The more hardy form. CHIVES, Allium schoenoprasum, H Hb, Ht30cm. Long cylindrical onion flavoured leaves. Edible purple flowers all summer. Classic herbs fines.

3 Garlic CHIVES, Allium tuberosum, H Hb, Ht40cm. Mild garlic flavoured leaves become flat in 2 nd year. Edible, dramatic looking, flavoursome white flowers. Hooker CHIVES Zorami, Allium hookeri Zorami, H Hb, Ht45cm. Edible flat leaves used in Asian cooking. Excellent bee plant. COMFREY, Bocking 14, symphytum x uplandicum, Ht1.2m Indefinite spread if left. Use to make high potash liquid feed. Mauve sterile flowers in spring. Chocolate COSMOS, Cosmos astrosanguineus 'Chocolate', HH Tu, 75x45cm. Do not eat. Deep coloured chocolate/vanilla scented flowers. COTTON LAVENDER, Santolina chamaecyparissus, H Ev Sh, 50x50cm. Silver, coral like, scented foliage, yellow flowers. Use dried foliage to deter moths. CURRY PLANT, Helichrysum italicum, H Ev Sh, 60cmx1m. Curry scented, aromatic, narrow silver leaves, with clusters of tiny yellow flowers. All year interest. CURRY PLANT Dartington, Helichrysum italicum Dartington, 35x25cm HEv More compact than common form with silver scented foliage All year interest. ELEPHANT GARLIC, Allium ampeloprasum, H Bu, Ht60cm-2m, British perennial leek. Forms stunning allium flowers, and large garlic bulbs. Great for roasting. ENGLISH MACE, Achillea ageratum, H Hb, 50x30cm. Serrated aromatic leaves. Use in soups, stews or chopped into potato salad. Daisy like flowers can be dried. EUCALYPTUS, Eucalyptus gunnii, H Ev Tr/Sh. Grow as tree or prune annually to keep a shrub with juvenile round grey/green fragrant leaves. Elongated old leaves. Bronze FENNEL, Foeniculum vulgare Purpureum, H Hb, 2mx45cm. Beautiful feathery bronze leaves. Yellow flower clusters. Aniseed flavoured leaves & seed. FEVERFEW, Tanacetum parthenium, H, 45x45cm. British native perennial with bitter flavoured green foliage. Long flowering period, daisy flowers. Scented GERANIUM 'Attar of Roses', Pelargonium 'Attar of Roses', AGM, Td, 60x30cm. Strongly rose scented foliage, good in cakes and jam. Pink flowers. Scented GERANIUM Capricorn Pink, Pelargonium Capricorn Pink, syn Pink Capitatum, Td 45x30cm, scented foliage large bright pink flowers. Scented GERANIUM 'Graveolens', Pelargonium Graveolens, HH, 1.2x1m. Deep cut rose-peppermint/citrus scented foliage. Source of geranium oil. Scented GERANIUM Shottesham Pet, Pelargonium Filbert, syn Concolor Lace Td 30x30cm, Pale green nut scented foliage, petite red flowers. Tidy habit. Scented GERANIUM 'Variegated Fragrans', Pelargonium Fragrans Group Td 30x30 Nutmeg scented grey/green foliage. Compact habit. Pink flowers. Culinary GINGER, Zingiber officinale, Td Ht60cm. Tender clump forming edible rhizome. Suitable for growing in sheltered free draining positions. Japanese GINGER, Zingiber mioga, H Ht60cm. Clump forming rhizome with glossy green foliage. Flower buds and shoots are a traditional Japanese delicacy. HORSERADISH, Armoracia rusticana, H Hb, 1mx infinite. Can grow in a container. Harvest root. Peel and grate to use (store in white vinegar) to make sauce. HYSSOP H 80x90cm Useful as a low aromatic hedge (knot garden). Long flowering period for bees. Edible foliage & flowers. Blue HYSSOP, Hyssopus officinalis, blue flowers Pink HYSSOP, Hyssopus officinalis roseus, pink flowers White HYSSOP, Hyssopus officinalis albus, white flowers LAVENDER, 'Hidcote', Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote, AGM, H Ev Sh 45x45cm. Deep blue flowers on a fragrant grey/green compact plant. Culinary leaf & seed. LAVENDER, Munstead, Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead', H Ev Sh, 60x45cm. Classic blue/purple flowers on fragrant compact grey/green plant. Culinary. 3

4 4 Pink LAVENDER, Lavandula angustifolia 'Rosea', H Ev Sh, 60x45cm. Pink flowers on fragrant edible grey/green bush. Looks good with Munstead. Attracts Bees. LEMON BALM, Q.N., Melissa Officinalis Quedlingburger Niederliegende H Hb, 75x45cm. Use fresh lemon scented leaves to flavour vinegar, cold drinks & tisane. Golden LEMON BALM, Melissa officinalis 'All Gold', H 60x45cm Attractive golden form, less vigorous than the green, Prefers free draining dapple shade. Culinary. Variegated LEMON BALM, Melissa Officinalis Variegata H Hb, 45x45cm. Lemon scented green and yellow leaves, can be used to dress cold drinks and salads. LEMON VERBENA, Aloysia citrodora, AGM, HH Dec Sh, 1.5x1.5m. Great culinary lemon. Use to make tisane, infuse to make icecream, or instead of Lemon Grass. LIME BALM, Melissa officinalis Lime Balm, H Hb, 75x45cm. Excellent culinary form of melissa for culinary use, distinct lemon/lime flavour for hot & cold drinks. LOVAGE, Levisticum officinale H Hb, 1.5x1m. Intensely (celery) flavoured leaves spring-autumn. Good for soup. Use instead of nettles to make liquid fertiliser. Pot MARJORAM, Origanum onites, H Hb 45x55cm Fragrant dark green leaves. Culinary form of marjoram, popular in Mediterranean dishes. MARSHMALLOW, Althaea officinalis, H Hb, 120x60cm. Edible leaves and pink flowers. Root used medicinally, original ingredient for marshmallow sweets. MEADOWSWEET, Filipendula ulmaria, H 1mx60cm. British native. Likes damp ground. Eat young leaves in salad. White flowers flavour stewed fruit and syrups. MINT SECTION: Mints (mentha genus) are the source of menthol, peppermint oil (confectionary, pharmaceuticals) and spearmint oil (flavourings) worth over $400 million annually. Left to flower, all mints readily cross-pollinate. Seedlings do not have their parents characteristics. Choose a mint you like, and propagate from cuttings or division. Continual cutting (harvesting) encourages the production of new tips, increasing the yield and extending the harvesting period. Grow each mint in its own container, or planted in a large pot sunk to soil level, in the ground. To maintain vigour, all the mints on the nursery are repotted each Spring. Popular varieties are propagated from root cuttings and made available throughout the growing season. Unusual varieties as stock plants are propagated. Label name, Latin name, Height 50-60cm : Flavour: Use.[other information] Black PEPPERMINT, M x piperata, Peppermint: tea & flavouring. PEPPERMINT, 'Black Mitcham', M x piperata 'Black Mitcham', Peppermint: tea & flavouring. Chocolate PEPPERMINT, M x piperita f. citrate, 'Chocolate, Choc-peppermint: tea & flavouring. Algerian Tea MINT, Mentha Algerian Tea mint, Garden Mint : North African cuisine, & tea. Apple MINT, Mentha suaveolens,, Apple, Mint: flavouring, summer drinks. Apple MINT 'Jokka', Mentha suaveolens 'Jokka', Apple, Mint: flavouring, summer drinks. Atlas Mountain MINT 'Timija', Mentha suaveolens 'Timija': Compact form of apple mint. Banana MINT, Mentha arvensis Banana : Flavouring, summer drinks. Basil MINT, Mentha x piperita f. citrata Basil Easy to grow Basil flavour for early season] Bergamotte MINT, Mentha Bergamotte mint. [Pretty when in flower] Brundall SPEARMINT, Mentha spicata 'Brundall'; Spearmint flavouring. [Colemans use local Norfolk mint from Brundall, in its mint sauce] Cucumber MINT, Mentha Cucumber mint: Add to salads and sandwiches. Eau de Cologne MINT, Mentha x piperita f. citrata ''Eau de Cologne': Fragrant. Eucalyptus MINT, Mentha Eucalyptus mint, mint with eucalyptus hint, fragrant plant. Ginger MINT, Mentha x gracilis variegate: Round gold/green leaf with warm spice fragrance. Granny Gollins' SPEARMINT, Mentha spicata, From my mother-in-law s garden Gurke MINT, Mentha 'Gurke Mint': Cucumber, mint: flavouring. [Add to pickle gherkins].

5 5 Hemingway's Mojito MINT, Mentha 'Hemingway's Mojito Mint': summer drinks, fragrant. [From a plant from Cuba, for authentic taste] Japanese MINT, Mentha arvensis var piperascens, Peppermint: fragrant plant, very hardy. Lavender MINT, Mentha 'Lavender mint': fragrant plant: [Very pretty when in flower] Lime MINT, Mentha x piperita f. citrata Lime', Lime: flavour, fragrant plant. [A good culinary mint] Moroccan SPEARMINT, Mentha spicata var. crispa 'Moroccan': Spearmint, Peppermint: tea & flavouring. [Robust all round culinary mint] Morokko MINT, Mentha Morokko minti: Spearmint, tea & flavouring. [From Morocco] Murray's Mitcham MINT, Mentha Murray's Mitcham mint, [Pre-war Heritage variety from Mitcham, Surrey] Orange MINT, Mentha x piperita f. citrate Orange : Fragrant dark rounded leaves. PENNYROYAL, Mentha pulegium, Ht15cm, Spreading plant with peppermint scented foliage and purple flowers. Do not eat. Grown to deter ants. Pineapple MINT, Mentha suaveolens 'Variegata': Apple, Pineapple fragrance, summer drinks variegated fragrant plant. Strawberry MINT, Mentha Strawberry Mint, Strawberry: summer drinks, fragrant plant. Swiss MINT, Mentha x piperita 'Swiss': Peppermint, tea & flavouring. Tangerine MINT, Mentha x piperita f. citrate Tangerine Green fragrant leaves Tashkent SPEARMINT, Mentha spicata Tashkent, Garden Mint, Spearmint: flavouring. English mint, good flavour all season. Vietnam MINT, Mentha Vietnam mint, Garden Mint, Spearmint: flavouring. MYRTLE, Myrtus communis, AGM, HH Ev Sh, 2.5x2.5m. Fragrant Foliage. Traditional to add flowers to wedding bouquet. Grind Berries as condiment. Compact OREGANO, Origanum vulgare 'Compactum', H Hb, 30x45cm Highly aromatic sweet flavoured leaves. Pink flowers. Attracts bees. Good in containers. OREGANO, Greek, Origanum vulgare subsp hirtum, H Hb, 60x45cm. Green foliage with fiery aroma. Intense peppery flavour. The classic culinary oregano. PARSLEY, Petroselenium crispum, H Bi. Perfect English leaf herb, when grown in a patch, offers fresh vitamins, colour and flavour all year around. Curled & flat leaf. PINK Dianthus Sweetness, Dianthus plumarius Sweetness, H Ev, Ht 15cm. Seed sown compact border pinks with clove scented single and bicolour flowers. PINK Doris, Dianthus 'Doris', AGM, H Ev, Ht 40cm. Compact mound of greygreen foliage. Scented double pink flowers marked with deep pink at the base. Clove PINK Fenbow Nutmeg Clove, Dianthus caryophyllus, H 30cmx30cm. Semidouble highly scented crimson/ maroon edible clove scented flowers. Clove PINK, 'Grenadin', Dianthus caryophyllus, 'Grenadin, H Ev, 60x40cm, Double pink scented flowers, edible petals (remove heel). Scented carnations, Wild perennial ROCKET, Diplotaxis tenuifolia, H Hb, 60x40cm. Perennial form of Rocket, particularly useful for continuous picking in cool Spring & Autumn months. ROSEMARY, Rosmarinus officinalis, H Ev Sh, 1mx1m. Upright bush with dark green needle aromatic leaves. Classic upright shape with blue flowers. Culinary. ROSEMARY Arp, Rosmarinus officinalis 'Arp', H Ev Sh,120x90cm. Bushy upright habit. One of hardiest cultivars. Culinary. ROSEMARY Blue Lagoon, Rosmarinus officinalis Blue Lagoon H Ev Sh 40cm x 80cm. Classic culinary herb, with prostrate habit and dark blue flowers. ROSEMARY Fota Blue, Rosmarinus officinalis Fota Blue, EvSh 80cmx1m Classic culinary herb, with semi-prostrate habit and deep blue flowers. ROSEMARY 'Miss Jessopp's Upright', Rosmarinus officinalis Miss Jessopp s Upright,' AGM, H Ev Sh, 120x60cm. Upright, almost columnar habit. Culinary. ROSEMARY, Rampant Boule, Rosmarinus officinalis Rampant Boule, H Ev Sh 60x 90cm. Low growing form with bushy foliage and lilac-blue flowers.

6 ROSEMARY, Severn Sea, Rosmarinus officinalis Severn Sea, AGM Ev Sh 80x80cm Arching habit, with blue flowers, like the sun on the Severn Estuary. ROSEMARY, 'Sissinghurst Blue', Rosmarinus officinalis Sissinghurst Blue, AGM H Ev Sh, 1x1m Narrow aromatic leaves and distinctive blue flowers. Culinary Ginger ROSEMARY, Rosmarinus officinalis 'Green Ginger', AGM, H Ev Sh, 90x80cm. Fusion of rosemary flavour with fresh ginger zing. Interesting ingredient. Prostrate ROSEMARY, Rosmarinus officinalis Prostratus Group, H Ev Sh 50x 50cm. Hardiest prostrate form. Good in containers and edging borders. Culinary. SAGE, Salvia officinalis, H Ev Sh 60x60cm. Robust selection with broad leaves. Use in stuffing, to season pork and in butternut squash soup. Blackcurrant SAGE, Salvia microphylla, H Sh, Ht1m, Blackcurrant scented foliage, with red flowers in summer. Use leaves to dress summer drinks. Golden variegated SAGE, Salvia officinalis 'Icterina, AGM, H Ev Sh, 45x45cm. Pretty gold & green foliage. Grow in sheltered position, protect in winter. Culinary. Pineapple scented SAGE, Salvia elegans 'Scarlet Pineapple', 90x60cm, Protect from frost 1 st year. Edible pineapple scented leaves, red flowers from late summer. Purple SAGE, Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens', AGM, H Ev Sh, 70x70cm. Robust with purple foliage. Good structural plant in a shrubbery or herb garden. Culinary. Tangerine scented SAGE, Salvia elegans 'Tangerine', 90x60cm, Protect from frost 1 st year. Edible tangerine scented leaves, red flowers from late summer. SALAD BURNET, Sanguisorba minor, H Hb, 45x20cm. British native, suited to dry sandy/chalky soil -deep soil binding roots. Tender young leaves taste of cucumber. Winter SAVORY, Satureja Montana, H Ev 30x20cm. Intensely flavoured leaves aid digestion (cook with beans and Jerusalem artichoke). Grows in poor dry soil. SOAPWORT, Saponaria officinalis, H Hb, 90x60cm. Do not eat. Boil plant to produce mild soap solution. Produces pink flowers suitable for cutting. Spreads. Double SOAPWORT, Saponaria officinalis var plena, H Hb, 90x60cm. Do not eat. Produces mild soap solution. Produces double pink flowers suitable for cutting. Broad Leaf SORREL, Rumex acetosa, H Hb, 60x30cm, Tart lemon flavour leaves. Add raw to salad or wilt, chop and add to flavour sauces. Good with fish. Red Veined SORREL, Rumex sanguineus H,15x20cm. British native. Add leaves of young plants to salads. Foliage plant on maturity. Gather seed for next crop. SOUTHERNWOOD, Artemisia abrotanum, AGM, H Dec, 1x1m. Ornamental plant with fly deterrent foliage. Strong flavour, use sparingly. Known as Old Man. STRAWBERRY Delician, Fragaria 'Delician F1', H Hb, 20x30cm. Aromatic medium size fruit on strong growing upright plants. Flowers April-September. STRAWBERRY Temptation, Fragaria x ananassa, H Hb, Ht25cm. Dark red fruit on vigorous compact plants, throughout the summer. Suited to container growing. Alpine STRAWBERRY, Fragaria vesca, H Hb, 25x35cm. Produces small, sweet berries over a long season. Reproduce by dividing the plant (doesn t set runner). Wild STRAWBERRY, Fragaria vesca, H Hb, 25x35cm. British Native. Produces small, sweet berries over a long season. Reproduces itself by runners. SWEET CICELY, Myrrhis odorata, H Hb, 90x60cm. All parts edible, tasting of sweet aniseed. Cook leaves with tart fruit to reduce sugar. Use leaves like chervil. SWEET WOODRUFF, Galium odoratum H Ht 15cm Aromatic plant. White edible flowers, traditionally added to May wine. Good groundcover in shady areas. TANSY, Tanacetum vulgare, H 90x60cm, Fine aromatic leaves and bright yellow button flowers. Dried leaves once added to insect repellent sachets. 6

7 7 French TARRAGON, Artemisia dracunculus French, HH Hb, 90x45cm, Intensely (aniseed) flavoured leaves. Pot grow and protect from winter frost. Herbs fines. THYME, Culinary Lemon, (synthymus citriodorus). H Ev, 30x20cm. Large green leaves with strong lemon scent. Excellent culinary thyme, good for fish & chicken. Broad Leaf THYME, Tabor, Thymus pulegioides 'Tabor', H Ev Sh, 15cmx20cm. Vigorous form of broad leaf thyme, good for cooking and edging herb beds. Common THYME, Thymus vulgaris H Ev 30x20cm. Soft growth can be chopped into cooking. Older stems are stripped or tied in bunches for removal after cooking. Creeping THYME 'Russettings', Thymus serpyllum 'Russettings', H Ev, Ht10cm, Vigorous mat forming thyme with dark green aromatic foliage, dark pink flowers. VIETNAMESE CORIANDER, Persicaria odorata, HH Ev, 75cm, Coriander fragrance, Spicy hot flavour. Purple V on green foliage. Salad leaf Rau Ram. Red WELSH ONIONS Allium fistulosum 'Red Welsh', H, Ht30cm, Flowering perennial bunching onion. Use like spring onions. Red has good rust resistance. WILD GARLIC, Allium ursinum HP Ht45cm. Edible leaves and flowers in spring. Edible bulbs. Likes shady (woodland) position. Use to make pesto or add to stir-fry. WINTER TARRAGON, Tagetes lucida, HH Ev Sh, 40x40cm, Fragrant edible foliage, particularly useful as tarragon flavour in winter. Non flowering form. YELLOW IRIS, Iris pseudacorus, H Rh, 150cmx infinite. Do not eat. British Native Wetland plant. Scented yellow flowers for yellow dye. Root gives grey/black dye. Key AGM, given Award of Garden Merit by The Royal Horticultural Bi-Biennial Bu-Bulb De-Deciduous Ev-Evergreen H-Hardy HH-Half Hardy Hb- Herbaceous Rh-Rhizome Sh-Shrub Td-Tender Tr-Tree Tu-Tuber Size Height x width or Height Ht Plants are grown on the nursery in sustainable peat-free growing media produced in the UK by Melcourt. Plants are generally offered in L pots ( 5 each, 3 for 12), and sometimes avaiable in larger containers 3L (individually priced) or 20x40cm troughs ( 12). The nursery is open on Thursdays, 10am-4pm, April-September, and by arrangement. (Opening can be confirmed by phoning the mobile ahead of visit). Orders can be placed, for collection from the nursery or an event.