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Field Scabious (knautia arvensis) 
   

HP.  Ht about 3 ft (90 cm).  Pincushions of mauve flowers on tall stems.  Meadow plant.  Very attractive to bees and butterflies. Preferred nectar source for the Small Skipper, Esserx Skipper and Small Tortoiseshell butterflies.  Food plant of the Marsh Fritillary and Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk moths.  Also food for the Common Burnet moth caterpillars. 



Fox and Cubs (hieracium aurantiacum) 
   
Also known as Fox and Cubs.  HP.  Ht 9 ins (23 cm).  Gorgeous vivid orange dandelion like flowers on thin stems.  Leaves form a large basal rosette.  Spreads.  Sun, any soil.

Germander Speedwell (veronica chamaedrys) 
   

HP.  Very preety blue flowers with white eyes.  Low-growing and creeping.  Common in hedgebanks and grassy clearings.  Attracts hoverflies and bees and is a food source for butterflies, particularly the Spotted Fritillary.  Also known as Pick-Your-Mother's-Eye-Out, Angel Eyes and Mother-Breaks-Her-Heart.  Has been used to treat respiratory problems, skin irritation, smallpox, measles and kidney troubles.  Resistant to trampling so could be planted in a lawn.

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Globe Flower (trollius europaeus) 
   

P.  Round, globular yellow flowers from June to August.  Likes moist soil so good for pond edge or damp areas.  Good bee plant.  Sun or partial shade.  Used to be used for decorating cottages and churches.

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Goats Rue (galega officinalis) 
   

HP.  CG.  WF.  Ht 2 - 5 ft (60 - 152 cm).  Bright green foliage and small pea-like mauve flowers.  Been used in the past to treat plague.  Goat's Rue tea can be used to treat rheumatism, bladder problems and coughs.  Flowers June to September.



Hedge Bedstraw (gallium mollugo) 
   

P.  Scrambling wildflower found on grassy banks or in hedges.  Pretty white flowers June to September.  Food plant of caterpillars of the following moths - Ruddy Carpet, Royal Mantle, Common Carpet, Wood Carpet, Water Carpet, Beech Green Carpet, Mottle Grey and Green Carpet.

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Herb Bennet (geum urbanum) 
   

P.  H.  Also known as Wood Avens.  Tiny yellow flowers in summer followed by purple fruits covered in hooked bristles.  Ht 8 - 24 ins (20 - 60 cm).  Found in woodland, wasteland and hedgerows.  Food plant of the Riband Wave moth.  Moist shade.

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Herb Robert (geranium robertianum) 
   

HP.  H.  Ht 9 - 15 ins.  Found in the wild in woods, hedgerows and grassland.  Food plant of bees, long-tongued hoverflies and small insects.  Plant in shade or partial shade for best results - too much sun turns the leaves red.  Self-seeds well.



Ivy-leaved Toadflax (cymbalaria muralis) 
   
P.  Also known as Monkey Mouths and Mother of Millions.  Trailing perennial reaching a height/length of up to 32 ins (80 cm).  Pretty mauve flowers with a yellow spot and ivy-like leaves.  Good for walls, ground cover and hanging baskets.

Kidney Vetch (anthyllis vulneraria) 
   

P.  Pinnate leaves and yellow pea-like flowers from May to September.  Found in grassland, dunes, cliffs and rock ledges.

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Lady's Smock (cardamine pratensis) 
   

HP.  Ht to about 2 ft (60 cm).  Found naturally in damp meadows and by streams.   Attractive to bees.  The larvae  and adult Orange Tip butterflies and Green-veined White butterfly use the plant as a food source.    Spreads well.