Buchu
A tender, evergreen shrub, 1-2 m (3-6 ft.) in height, it has glossy, yellowish-green leaves, which are leathery in texture...
Anise hyssop
A hardy, short-lived perennial with soft, ovate leaves, strongly scented with aniseed. Bold purple flower spikes last all summer. Clumps...
Horse chestnut
A stately, deciduous tree, 30-40 m (98-130 ft.) in height, it has palmate leaves, sticky resinous buds and candelabras of...
Calamus
A pleasantly aromatic perennial with a thick much-branched rhizome, it has similar-shaped leaves to the irises, although is not botanically...
Aconite
The helmet-shaped inky-blue flowers give this hardy herbaceous perennial a slightly sinister appearance appropriate to its properties. It has tuberous...
Lamb’s lettuce
While growing, lamb’s lettuce forms itself into a full rosette of layered, light green leaves with a tightly bunched heart,...
Valerian
The valerian used widely in herbal medicine should not be confused with any garden-type valerian, one of which is a...
Fenugreek
Fenugreek (sometimes spelt “foenugreek”) is a small, slender, annual herb of the pea family, similar in habit to lucerne (alfalfa)....
Thyme
Of all the numerous varieties of thyme, garden and lemon thyme are the two kinds which have the most value...
Tansy
Tansy, “buttons,” or “parsley fern,” is a spreading perennial herb with a strong, creeping root system. It has deeply toothed,...
