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Also in the newsletter they highlight wildflower gardens .
Wildflower gardens can be unkempt and a bit scruffy, right? Well, they don’t have to be. There’s a place for wild flowers in modern contemporary gardens, too.
If you prefer a clean-cut, well-designed and contemporary garden, native plants can be used to great effect in providing both the structure and the ever-changing palette of colour. In fact, many are already tried-and-tested stalwarts of the designer's repertoire, while others can be put to great effect if you’re willing to be a bit more adventurous...
Click here to read this full feature by Plantlife's botanical specialist, Dr Trevor Dines.
Click here to read this full feature by Plantlife's botanical specialist, Dr Trevor Dines.
In another item they highlight a flower we have in our local meadow and here is my photo taken earlier in June in 2014 and just starting to flower
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This spiky, yellow plant grows in single stems to 60cm in size. The small yellow petals reveal themselves in stages from the bottom upwards and the leaves have jagged edges with whitish undersides.
Agrimony is widespread except for in Scotland where it can only be found in some southern parts. It can also be found on hedge banks, road verges and in other grassy places.
Some people use agrimony to represent thankfulness.
Agrimony is widespread except for in Scotland where it can only be found in some southern parts. It can also be found on hedge banks, road verges and in other grassy places.
Some people use agrimony to represent thankfulness.
