Wildflower Plants A to Z
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These early-flowering, light maroon spikelets are wonderfully versatile, and are popular picks for fields and as potted plants for a variety of reasons: as its name suggests, Sweet Vernal-Grass has a sweet, almost vanilla-like taste to it when chewed, alongside its distinct aroma of cut hay. A valuable food plant for brown and skipper butterflies larvae.
- Type: Perennial
- Height: 30-60cm.
- Flowers: April-July
- Soil requirement: Well-drained
- Light requirement: Full sun
- Natural habitat: Wildflower meadows, margins
- Also known as: Vernal Grass, Spring Grass
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What’s better than spikes of snapdragon-like wildflowers? This particular plant specimen’s vivid violet colouration add a rich and regal splash of colour in beds, borders and gravel gardens, as well as being beneficial for bees and being super easy to naturalise.
- Type: Perennial
- Height: 22-60cm.
- Flowers: June-October
- Soil Requirement: Well-drained, sandy
- Light Requirement: Full sun
- Natural Habitat: Waste ground, rocky soil
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Plants for Pollinators highlights plants selected by the RHS as scientifically proven to tackle the declines in bees, butterflies and other pollinators.
Spice up your garden with the quirky colours of the Borage. Its brilliant blue, star-shaped flowers and hairy, scarlet stems are attractive to pollinators and easy to grow with minimal fuss.
- Type: Annual
- Height: 30-60cm.
- Flowers: June-September
- Soil Requirement: Well-drained
- Light Requirement: Full sun or partial shade
- Natural Habitat: Forest verges, meadows
- Also known as: Starflower Cool Tankard, Tailwort
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Plants for Pollinators highlights plants selected by the RHS as scientifically proven to tackle the declines in bees, butterflies and other pollinators.
These vibrant yellow flowers make for an ideal choice for beds, borders, or even lawns: its bright colour and subtle, sweet scent helps to attract bees and butterflies.
- Type: Annual
- Height: 15-45cm.
- Flowers: June-October
- Best Sown: Spring
- Soil Requirement: Well-drained
- Light Requirement: Full sun
- Natural Habitat: Hedgerows, meadows
- Also known as: Guild Weed, Yellow Daisy, Yellow Ox-Eye
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![Woundwort, Marsh (Stachys palustris) Plant](https://www.bostonseeds.com/media/cache/grid_view/images/uploads/item/Marsh_Woundwort_Large.webp)
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Plants for Pollinators highlights plants selected by the RHS as scientifically proven to tackle the declines in bees, butterflies and other pollinators.
With an array of purple and pink petals which attract bees, few pond-side plants are as pretty as these tall wetland wildflowers growing in whorls. Sports a darker crimson colouration on its lower lip and stem. An earnest plant which multiplies over the years; some might want to keep them in a container, or let them spill in rivers of rich-coloured, robust flowers.
- Type: Perennial
- Height: 30-75cm.
- Flowers: June-September
- Soil Requirement: Moist
- Light Requirement: Full sun or partial shade
- Natural Habitat: River banks, ditches, marshes
- Also known as: Clown’s Woundwort, Marsh Betony, Ploughman’s All-Heal
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Plants for Pollinators highlights plants selected by the RHS as scientifically proven to tackle the declines in bees, butterflies and other pollinators.
Produces rosettes of leaves at the base of the stem leading up to its four pale pink petals. A flower that captures the essence of springtime; it's named because it blooms the same time you'd start to hear a Cuckoo's call.
- Type: Perennial
- Height: 30 – 50cm.
- Flowers: April - June
- Soil Requirement: Moist but well-drained
- Light Requirement: Full sun or partial shade
- Natural Habitat: Damp meadows, pond margins, riverbanks
- Also known as: Lady's-Smock, Cuckoo Bread, Mayflower
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Plants for Pollinators highlights plants selected by the RHS as scientifically proven to tackle the declines in bees, butterflies and other pollinators.
These showy azure blue flowers consist of 5 petals with either a white or an orangery/yellow star shaped centre. An excellent plant for pollinators, for their nectar and pollen.
- Type: Perennial
- Height: 15-30cm.
- Flowers: April-July
- Soil Requirement: Moist, well drained soils
- Light Requirement: Semi shade
- Natural Habitat: Woodland, wet woods, hedgerows
- Also known as: Garden Forget-Me-Not
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The county flower of Roxburghshire is certainly well-named, as its toothy, cerise pink flowers with deep-rose central markings are among our most vivid, and carry all the allure of a fairytale maiden. Recommended for rockeries, this bloom's beauty is easy to get lost in, growing in clusters in a mat of dark silver-green foliage.
- Type: Perennial
- Height: 10-15cm.
- Flowers: May-August
- Soil requirement: Well-drained
- Light requirement: Full sun
- Natural habitat: Hillsides, pastures, dry banks
- Also known as: Lady's Cushion, Meadow Pink, Spink
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These soft-looking, bright blue blooms pair perfectly with other fluffy-petalled flowers, especially in yellows and pinks, such as hawk-bit and knapweed. An excellent plant for pollinators; bees and butterflies go baa-rmy for them! Recommended for rockeries and rough meadows, or anywhere with sandy soil.
- Type: Biennial
- Height: 20-50cm.
- Flowers: May-September
- Soil Requirement: Well-drained, sandy
- Light Requirement: Full Sun
- Natural Habitat: Grassland, clifftops, coastal areas
- Also known as: Shepherd’s Scabious
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These low, trailing plants are recommended for rockeries, containers or garden walls, where they’re sure to delight with small, snapdragon-like flowers in mauve and yellow. So-named for its ivy-shaped leaves edged with red, there’s a certain magic to these miniature blooms- in bulk, they resemble a whimsical fairy village! A hardy climbing plant for those who want to add a splash of colour to a covered crevice.
- Type: Perennial
- Height: 5-10cm.
- Flowers: June-October
- Soil Requirement: Well-drained
- Light Requirement: Full sun or partial shade
- Natural Habitat: Cliff faces, coastal areas, grasslands
- Also known as: Climbing Sailor, Mother Of Thousands, Oxford Ivy
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This is the perfect pond-side plant for those wanting a breath of fresh air! Produces globes of pale pink petals that are good for pollinators, and just as appealing are its aromatic leaves, which can even be used as a flavouring. Needless to say, this is one cool flower.
- Type: Perennial
- Height: 60-80cm.
- Flowers: July-October
- Soil Requirement: Moist
- Light Requirement: Full sun or partial shade
- Natural Habitat: Wet meadows, marshes, river banks
- Also known as: Fish Mint
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Plants for Pollinators highlights plants selected by the RHS as scientifically proven to tackle the declines in bees, butterflies and other pollinators.
This five-petalled flower's buttery yellow beauty is of a similar, cheery style to that of the daffodil, but its hairy, ruby-red anthems enriches its beauty further, giving it a strong, eye-catching effect. Alongside its fuzzy foliage, this is an ideal plant to place in a herbaceous border, for spikes of striking beauty!
- Type: Perennial
- Height: 15-45cm.
- Flowers: June-September
- Soil Requirement: Well-Drained
- Light Requirement: Full sun
- Natural Habitat: Road verges, hedgerows
- Also known as: Black-Rooted Mullein, Tall Mullein
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Plants for Pollinators highlights plants selected by the RHS as scientifically proven to tackle the declines in bees, butterflies and other pollinators.
The Great Mullein bears tall spires of soft, silvery leaves which spiral around the stem. In fact, this plant’s super-soft, hairy texture is just as well-known as the dense clusters of miniature pale-gold flowers it produces. Throughout history this plant’s seen a variety of uses, and in the garden it benefits bees and butterflies greatly, with some species of bees using its silvery ‘hair’ to build their homes. A friendly flower which helps the wildlife and adds a uniquely bright splash of colour to the backs of borders.
- Type: Biennial
- Height: 100-180cm.
- Flowers: July-September
- Soil Requirement: Well-drained
- Light Requirement: Full sun
- Natural Habitat: Woodland margins, clearings, waste grounds
- Also known as: Aaron’s Rod, Feltwort, Velvet Plant
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Growing tall, slender stems with flowers climbing up the stalk, the Moth Mullein’s subtle beauty comes in a variety of colours: petals are often white, tinted with pale pink or lemon yellow. Much like its namesake, it enjoys a place in bright light where its bright blooms can really glow- and it’s not picky about soil conditions, making it ideal for borders or rockeries.
- Type: Biennial
- Height: 60-100cm.
- Flowers: June-September
- Soil Requirement: Well-drained
- Light Requirement: Full sun
- Natural Habitat: Woodland margins, clearings, waste grounds
- Also known as: Shepherd’s Club, Slippery Mullein, Woolly Mullein
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Plants for Pollinators highlights plants selected by the RHS as scientifically proven to tackle the declines in bees, butterflies and other pollinators.
This winding wildflower boasts a long, speckled stem with thin leaves, and striking spikes of sapphire flower heads bearing red, tongue-like stamens. Don't be rattled by its slightly thorny exterior- Viper's Bugloss is a lot more beauty than bite, making for a charming plant for borders, and it benefits pollinators, too!
- Type: Biennial
- Height: 25–75cm.
- Flowers: June-September
- Soil Requirement: Well-drained
- Light Requirement: Full sun
- Natural Habitat: Grassland, coastal, heathland
- Also known as: Blue Devil, Cat’s Tail, Snake Flower
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Much like the wild mignonette, this tall and robust spire of fresh-looking, yellow-green petals adds a vibrant energy to a wild meadow as its verdant, branching stems of narrow leaves shoot up to the sky! Perfect for pollinators, and its colours can help bring nature back to a struggling spot as it tolerates poor soil.
- Type: Biennial
- Height: 100-150cm.
- Flowers: May-October
- Soil Requirement: Well-drained
- Light Requirement: Full sun
- Natural Habitat: Waste ground, roadsides, quarries.
- Also known as: Dyer’s Rocket, Dutch Pink, Jerusalem Ash
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The Creeping Buttercup has classic charm, with glossy yellow, five-petalled flowers on short stems covered with fine hairs. A natural attractant for pollinators, and it adds a wonderful golden glow to lawns, paths, and spots with loamy soil.
- Type: Perennial
- Height: 20-50cm.
- Flowers: May-September
- Soil Requirement: Moist
- Light Requirement: Full sun or partial shade
- Natural Habitat: Damp grasslands, gardens, pastures
- Also known as: Lantern Leaves, Ram's Claws, Sit-Fast
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The county flower of Somerset, a low-growing hairless plant with blush pink flowers with feathery edges framed by narrow, grey-green leaves. Discovered in Cheddar Gorge around 300 years ago, this flower is excellent spread or scattered across rockeries and borders. It's also strongly clove-scented, so it's a real feast for the senses- or is that a bit too cheesy?
- Type: Perennial
- Height: 10-15cm.
- Flowers: May-July
- Soil requirement: Well drained, neutral-alkaline soils.
- Light requirement: Full sun
- Natural habitat: Cliffsides and rockland
- Also known as: Clove Pink, Sweet Pink, Firewitch
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These famous five-petalled flowers are so beloved that they’ve named their own colour after their beautiful purple colouration. Not only that, but they’re shade-tolerant, making them the perfect plant to sweeten woodland gardens or under hedges, especially in contrast to other famous springtime flora, such as the primrose. A simple flower that’s easy to mix with other meadows, with a wonderful sweet scent which helps to bring in butterflies!
- Type: Perennial
- Height: 5-10cm.
- Flowers: March-April
- Soil Requirement: Moist or well-drained
- Light Requirement: Full sun to full shade
- Natural Habitat: Grassland, woodland, hedgerows
- Also known as: Florist’s Violet, Sweet Pansy
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Although similar in looks to the stinging nettle, Red Deadnettle has harmless, heart-shaped foliage with a purple tint. As an early-blooming plant, these whorls of hooded flowers in ruby red to pinkish-purple are a prominent source of early pollen for bees as they build up their nest.
- Type: Annual
- Height: 5-30cm.
- Flowers: March - October
- Soil requirement: Moist
- Light requirement: Full sun, partial shade
- Natural habitat: Waste grounds, field edges, roadside verges
- Also known as: Purple Deadnettle, Purple Archangel
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Choosing different wildflower plants by species gives you complete control over when you plant them, where you plant them and what the end result will be. And buying wildflower plug plants instead of seeds, means that you don't have to wait for them to germinate - perfect if speed is of the essence!
The full range of over 100 British wildflower plants species from Boston Seeds is available to buy online in trays of 25, 150 and 500 plug plants and all are available with nationwide delivery.
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