Rubus armeniacus

Scientific name: Rubus armeniacus Synonym: R. discolor, R. procerus Family: ROSACEAE Common names: "Himalayan blackberry" Perennial or subshrub, often biennial, invasive weed Root system: Fibrous with spreading horizontal roots Conditions: Soil: Any average - fertile humusy soil Moisture:  Requires good moisture, moist but well drained Light: Full sun - light shade Location: Stream and river banks, grows …

Anthriscus sylvestris

Scientific name: Anthriscus sylvestris Family: APIACEAE Common names: "Queen Anne's lace" "cow parsley" "deil's meal" "keck" "mock chervil" "wild chervil" Plant Type: Biennial or short lived perennial Conditions: Zone: 6-9 Light: Full sun - part shade Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Average, tolerates clay Moisture: Evenly moist - well drained, doesn't like drought Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 3-5' …

Anthriscus cerefolium

Scientific name: Anthriscus cerefolium Family: APIACEAE Common names: "Chervil" "garden chervil" "hedge parsley" Plant Type: Annual or Biennial Conditions: Zone: 3 -6-9 Light: Full sun - part shade Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Cultivated sandy soil with less clay Moisture: Evenly moist - well drained, no drought Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 12-18" W 9-12" Leaf and Stem shape: Pinnate leaves …

Ocimum basilicum

Scientific name: Ocimum basilicum Family: LAMIACEAE Common names: "Basil" "sweet basil" Plant Type: Annual or biennial Conditions: Zone: 2-11 Light: Full sun best - part shade Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Fertile cultivated soil Moisture: Evenly moist well drained Aesthetic: Plant Size: 1-2' H & W Leaf and Stem shape: Fragrant tender lanceolate leaves Flower: White flowers, cut off when …

Beta vulgaris ssp. cicla

Scientific name: Beta vulgaris ssp. cicla Family: AMARANTHACEAE Common names: "Swiss chard" Plant Type: Biennial vegetable, can be grown as an annual Conditions: Zone: 2-11, survives winter in zones 7-8+ usually Light: Full sun Exposure: Sheltered, not frost hardy Soil: Fertile Moisture: Moist well drained Aesthetic: Plant Size: 16-20" H & W Leaf and Stem shape: Green - burgundy …

Brassica oleracea

Synonym: Brassica oleracea Family: BRASSICACEAE Common names: "Ornamental Cabbage" "cauliflower" "kale" "red cabbage" Plant Type: Evergreen biennial grown as an annual Conditions: Zone: 2-11 Light: Full sun Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Rich fertile alkaline soil, enjoys lime Moisture: Moist-average well drained Aesthetic: Plant Size: 12-18" H & W Leaf and Stem shape: Rosette of rounded, glaucous, green-purple leaves, …

Papaver somniferum

Scientific name: Papaver somniferum Synonym: Papaver hortense Family: PAPAVERACEAE Common names: "Opium poppy" "dream plant" "fairy's charms" "flower of Venus" "moonflower" "sweet slumber" Plant Type: Annual Conditions: Zone: 8-9 Light: Full sun Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Average, less clay better Moisture: Well drained Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 3-4' W 1' Leaf and Stem shape: Heart-shaped leaves, the upper ones clasping …

Dianthus chinensis

Scientific name: Dianthus chinensis Family: CARYOPHYLLACEAE Common names: "Annual pink" "Indian pink" "China pink" Plant Type: Evergreen perennial or biennial, often grown as an annual Conditions: Zone: 7-10 Light: Full sun Exposure: Sheltered Soil: Neutral - slightly alkaline soil containing fine compost, doesn't like clay Moisture: Well drained Aesthetic: Plant Size: H 6-12" W 6-9" Leaf and …

Onopordum acanthium

Scientific name: Onopordum acanthium Synonym: Onopordon acanthium Family: ASTERACEAE Common names: "Scotch thistle" "cotton thistle" "Argentine thistle" "giant thistle" "musk thistle" "Queen Mary's thistle" "silver thistle" "star thistle" "thistle-upon-thistle" Plant Type: Evergreen biennial Conditions: Zone: 6-9 Light: Full sun Exposure: Exposed or sheltered Soil: Fertile - poorer sites, neutral - slightly acidic best (some sources say slightly …

Digitalis purpurea

Scientific name: Digitalis purpurea Family: PLANTAGINACEAE Common names: "Common foxglove" "bloody bells" "bloody finger" "cow flop" "dog's lugs" "dragon's mouth" "fairy fingers" "finger flower" "flap dock" "folk's gloves" "fox finger" "lion's mouth" "lustmore" "throat root" Plant Type: Herbaceous biennial Conditions: Zone: 4-8 Light: Best in part shade but can take full sun Exposure: Exposed or sheltered Soil: …