Yarrow is a herb that is a bit neglected nowadays. In the past salad made of yarrow leaves was one of the first salads that could be harvested and so it was in high demand. Here in Swabia it is tradition to eat a salad made of herbs collected in the meadows on Maundy Thursday. Yarrow...

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`Cerise Queen` was one of the first selection of our native yarrow that was widely available. Yarrow is a very changeable plant, and on every large meadow you will find at least a few pink blooming yarrows. By crossing and selecting those pink yarrows a large variety of colourfull yarrows ...

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This beautiful cultivar of the Sneezewort was created in 1912 by French horticulturist Lemoine, who is also famous for several peony hybrids. It is an extraordinary cutting flower and has a very long flowering season. The flowers can be use fresh or dried for floristic needs. Its white umbels consist of a multitude of small double or semi-double flowers, which gives the plant the impression of a huge `Baby`s Breath`. This variety is also know by the synonyms `Snowball` and `The Pearl`.

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Achillea ptarmica `The Pearl` is a very good plant. It is a selection of the wild form of Sneezewort. From this selection was made another selection, resulting in `The Pearl Superior\'. It more compact growing, the flowers are more double and it even comes true to name from seed. Equaly at home ...

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This plant was only recently introduced from Kamchatka to the UK, from where we received seed. Its foliage differs remarkably from other yarrows: the leafs are lanceolate and serrated (slightly resembling ferns), and if touched they feel like leather. From summer until autumn the plant is covered with ...

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Sadly Cupid`s Bow is somewhat out of fashion nowadays. That`s hard to understand for they are low-mainetance-plants with beautiful flowers in summer and autumn. It is a bit difficult to obtain one of the old hybrids. We were unlucky, too, for what we received under the name of `Ambroise Verschaffelt` ...

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This is the  variety of monkshood that is native to central Europe. It is a pretty plant with panicles of dark blue to violet flowers. Like with all monkshoods the flowers are shaped like the helmet of a knight. Flowering period is from July to August. It looks especially pretty in the shadow of ...

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The Sweetflag came from Southeast Asia as a medical plant. It is supposed that it was in the 16th century when it was cultivated for the first time in Europe in Prague. From there it has spread all over the continent and is now regarded as a nativ plant (as a `neophyt` to express it correctly). It is ...

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This is a mutation of the common sweetflag. The only difference to the species is that the leaves are green and white varieged. If the plant doesn`t get enough sunlight, the variegation may fade away.

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Masamune` is our smallest variety of grass-leafed Sweetflag. Nethertheless it is a very vigorous plant that can form in shallow water dense carpets of yellowish-green leaves. Like with all grass-leafed Sweetflags it is advisable to give the plant some winter protection in Central Europe.

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If you look closely you will realize that `Ogon` is yellow-green variegated, but the yellow is so pale it appears from afar like white. Like all grass-leafed Sweetflags this variety need some shelter during winter in Central Europe.

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This African plant is better known among aquarists than among pond owners, although it is a perfect outdoor plant during summer. Its foliage is pinnate like that of Mimosa. The flowers look like yellow snapdragons and are produced from July on when the water is warm enough. It is a ...

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This bubble mint matches colour and scent to a perfect union. The flowers show a merry orange and the foliage is equaly merry mint-scented. Flowers and foliage are edible and make very good infusions. The plant comes from the southwest of the USA and grows on very dry soils. In the garden it prefers a sunny and sheltered spot with sharp ...

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Aniseed is not everybodys cup of tea. Some love it, some disgust it. There seems to be nobody neutral regarding aniseed. If you like the taste of aniseed this here is the perfect plant for you to use for infusions. Leaves and flowers are intensively scented of aniseed and the taste ...

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Most Bubble Mints bear blue or violett flowers. This one is an exception bearing apricot flowers, which makes it very special. The leafs are mint scented and very good for herbal teas. Its hardiness in Central Europe depends very much on the degree of moisture in the soil. If kept too...

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Agastache became only recently wider known in Europe, but yet it bears a lot of common names: Korean Mint, Bubble Mint, Anise Hyssop and some more. Unfortunately the common names mix up the genera and you can tell from them to which genus the actual plant belongs. Since many nurseries use...

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A rather hardy agava from Mexico and the neighbouring states of the USA. It produces a rosette with a diameter up to one meter and once in its lifetime a flower stalk that reaches up to three meters. It is used to gain ixtle fiber, that can be used for brushes and the like. It is a home ...

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This is one of the few Agava that proof hardy in Central Europe if keep under moisture protection during winter. It forms bluish-grey rosettes that are quite compact, usualy not exceeding 30 cms diameter. The flowering stalk will appear after several years and reaches a hight of about half a meter. The plant dies after flowering, but produces seed and also ...

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Until recently this plant was regarded as a member of the genus Eupatorium, although it looks quite different to all other Eupatoriums. The foliage resembles stinging nettles (don\'t be afraid, they do not sting!), the flowers are pure white and form small umbels. Flowering season is from summer ...

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The Lesser White Snakeroot is at home in dry forests of the Eastern USA. Its populations are declining there due to destruction of its habitats. In some states it is already regarded as endangered species. Native Americans use the plant for medical purposes, while we are more interested...

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