Wildflowers

A perennial for shady sites. A native plant found in woods and wet sites on lime soils or fen peat. It attracts beneficial insects into the garden. Also known as “Grannies Bonnet”.

An annual that produces blue flowers with ray-like enlarged outer florets. Before intensive farming methods it was a common flower of cornfields, but it is now rare. Attracts wildlife into the garden and is nectar rich for honey bees & bumble bees.

Tall graceful spires of purple, pink or white flowers are produced in early summer. The biennial foxglove is attractive to wildlife and ideal for any shady border or woodland garden.

Familiar, robust perennial of pond margins, marshes and riverbanks. It is widespread & common throughout Britain. Clusters of yellow flowers appear May-August. The flag iris likes its roots in water.