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Kings Seeds / Suffolk Herbs Pot Marigold - Calendula officinalis • A showy annual herb which has many uses. • Numerous, aromatic orange petals similar to a daisy. • The petals have a very delicate taste, which is pretty similar to that of a tangerine, and will add a beautiful orange colouring to rice and other dishes. • The bright flowers make a salad look inviting and unusual. • Can also be used as cut flowers around the house or as part of a bouquet. • Flowers have antiseptic and healing properties which are used in ointments and creams. • Annual. • Height: 30-60cm (1-2ft) -
Kings Seeds / Suffolk Herbs Purple Loosestrife • Produces tapering spikes of purple-red flowers from June to August and dark green willow-like leaves. • An excellent gargle and wound cleanser and helps to rapidly stop wounds from bleeding. • Typically found in bogey/wet locations such as along river banks and ponds, in ditches and wet marshes as damp conditions are needed to help grow. • Pollinated by bees and butterflies as these are both long-toungued insects. • Grows tall to heights of around 1-1.5m (3-4'). • Hardy Perennial. -
Kings Seeds / Suffolk Herbs Green Purslane - Portulaca oleracea • Produces succulent leaves which can be used sparingly in salads or as a cooked vegetable. • High in Omega 3 fatty acids, vitamin A, vitamin C, plus magnesium, calcium and potassium. • Their bright green shiny leaves make an attractive plant which grows to a height of about 30cm. • Hardy Annual. • Height: 25 - 40cm (10-16in) -
Kings Seeds / Suffolk Herbs Wild Rocket - Diplotaxis tenuifolia • Much more serrated and darker than the standard Rocket. • The taste also differs slightly from standard rocket, as this has a stronger, more peppery flavour. • Height: 15-20cm (6-8") • Hardy Annual. -
Kings Seeds / Suffolk Herbs Rosemary • One of the most popular culinary herbs, Rosemary has an evergreen shrubby habit. It prefers full sun and well drained soil and has a slow and erratic germination. • It can grow to a height of 100cm. • The perfect partner for lamb, veal, or chicken and makes roast potatoes even more delicious. • Can also be added to olive oil and left to create the most delicious salad dressing. • Said to strengthen memory and is beneficial as a hair rinse and skin tonic. • Hardy Perennial. -
Kings Seeds / Suffolk Herbs Sage - Salvia officinalis. • One of the best know herbs, it is a very fragrant shrub with grey-green leaves and very attractive blue mauve flowers in summer. • Hhas an evergreen habit that needs cutting back every year to avoid going straggly. • Grows to a height of about 55-60cm (24"). • Can be used to fresh or dried. • Hardy Perennial. -
Kings Seeds / Suffolk Herbs Sorrel French Green de Belleville • Produces large clumps of long leaves and tall striped flower stems with small reddish flowers between June and July. • The bright green leaves of French Sorrel have a sharp acidic flavour which is lessended on cooking. • It can be used in salads, fish dishes, stews, omlettes and is delicious in soups (especially when combined with potatoes and onions). • Grows to a height of about 150cm and spreads 60cm. • Hardy Perennial. -
Kings Seeds / Suffolk Herbs Strawberry Alpine Alexandria • A very hardy, strong flavoured variety producing attractive small fruits. • Easy to grow. • Use to make delicious jam and needs no pectin as a high level is narurally present in the fruit. • Especially attractive when used as a garnish. • The fruit is rich in vitamin C ans iron, and a tea from the leaves can be used for the treatment of liver, fever, anamia and as a general tonic. • These are known as wild strawberries, and are quite different from other typical strawberry plants, as they do not produce runners. • Hardy Perennial. -
Kings Seeds / Suffolk Herbs Summer Savory • Has fine, pointed, bright green leaves with a spicy flavour used most often to flavour beans, but also good to add to cooked dishes. • Can also be used in much the same way as Sage, and it combines well with other herbs. • Grows to a height of about 45cm (18"). • Hardy Annual. • Height: 50cm, Spread 30cm -
Kings Seeds / Suffolk Herbs Sweet Cicely • A strong aromatic plant with hairy, feathery leaves and attractive white umbellifereous flowers which turn into strking seed heads. • Hardy Perennial -
Kings Seeds / Suffolk Herbs Sweet Marjoram • Part of the Oregano family, having much the same flavour but only sweeter. • This variety is only perennial in very mild areas or if given winter cover. • Has fine flavoured grey green leaves and prefers full sun. • Can grow to a height of 30cm (12"). -
Kings Seeds / Suffolk Herbs Sweet Marjoram • Part of the Oregano family, having much the same flavour but only sweeter. • This variety is only perennial in very mild areas or if given winter cover. • Has fine flavoured grey green leaves and prefers full sun. • Can grow to a height of 30cm (12").
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