Tilia PlatyphyllosLarge-Leaved Lime / Large-Leaved Linden30 SeedsNative to the south-eastern British Isles and parts of Europe, Tilia can reach heights of up to 40m, with a dark grey bark with many vertical fissures. Its leaves are heart-shaped, sharply serrated, with white hairs on the underside. Leaves are alternately arranged, and between 5-10cm in size.The large-leaved lime bears hermaphroditic flowers, green-yellow in colour, with obvately shaped bracts and many stamens, hanging in clusters of up to 10 flowers.The tree is highly attractive to aphids and their predators, all of which often cover the tree in honeydew. The tree is used for carving, fodder, and firewood, as well as being used to treat medical conditions including intestinal disorders and topical applications. Please contact a GP before using in a medical context.Fully hardy down to -15°C...

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Verbascum ThapsusMeullin - Medicinal Plant500 SeedsA biennial plant - usually flowering in its second year, can grow to almost 2m tall.It has small yellow flowers densely grouped on a tall stem.It is widely used for herbal remedies with emollient and astringent properties. It is especially recommended for coughs and related problems, but also used in topical applications against a variety of skin problems.Please consult a GP before using this plant medicinally...

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Urtica Dioica - Stinging Nettle1000 SeedsNative to Europe, temperate Asia and western North Africa, the Stinging Nettle has long since become naturalised worldwide.Reaching up to 1-2m tall, this perennial dies back during winter months, with leaves up to 15cm long, ovate with serrated margins. The nettle is covered in small stinging hairs, highly irritable and can cause contact dermatitis for up to 12 hours. The 'sting' can be removed by soaking the nettle in water.The leaves are edible and rich in beneficial vitamins. They can be used in place of spinach, used to make pesto, or in any number of cuisines. Be careful not to eat raw!Fully hardy to -15°C. Leaves will die back in colder weather and spring back once temperatures rise...

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Pyracantha Coccinea 'Red' - Firethorn50 SeedsNative across Europe, the Pyracantha is a small tree or shrub reaching up to around 3m tall and wide, perfect for creating a screen or hedge in the garden. Evergreen, their leaves are ovate, dark green, glossy, around 2-3cm long. The stems bear small rigid thorns, around 0.5cm long.Flowers in early summer. Flowers are white and small, growing on corymbs. Blooms are followed by long-lasting berries. The Orange Glow variety produces bright orange fruits, around 0.5cm in diameter. The fruits are very popular with birds and persist through the winter, making them a valuable food source for wildlife. The berries can also be cooked into jams. Please note that consuming the seeds may cause gastro-intestinal problems.Enjoys part shade.Fully hardy down to -15°C...

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Pyracantha Coccinea 'Orange Glow' - Firethorn50 SeedsNative across Europe, the Pyracantha is a small tree or shrub reaching up to around 3m tall and wide, perfect for creating a screen or hedge in the garden. Evergreen, their leaves are ovate, dark green, glossy, around 2-3cm long. The stems bear small rigid thorns, around 0.5cm long.Flowers in early summer. Flowers are white and small, growing on corymbs. Blooms are followed by long-lasting berries. The Orange Glow variety produces bright orange fruits, around 0.5cm in diameter. The fruits are very popular with birds and persist through the winter, making them a valuable food source for wildlife. The berries can also be cooked into jams. Please note that consuming the seeds may cause gastro-intestinal problems.Enjoys part shade.Fully hardy down to -15°C...

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Arctium Lappa - Greater BurdockMedicinal Plant50 SeedsA tall weedy plant, growing to around 2m tall, with large leaves which are hairy on the underside.The flowers are purple and grouped together, and form burrs which attach themselves to animals and clothing allowing the plant to propagate itself over long distances.Burdock is excellent for treating a wide range of skin problems, including eczema, acne, boils, psoriasis, and styes.As well as being a medicinal herb, the young leaf stalks can be cooked and used in the same way as celery. The roots can be used raw in salads, cooked like carrots or added to stir-fries, and the roots is the ingredient in Dandilion and Burdock drink!..

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Arctium Minus - Lesser Burdock(Arctium Lappa ssp. Minus)50 SeedsNative to Europe, this biennial reaches up to around 1.8m tall with large leaves that are hairy on the underside.Leaves are dark green, around 50cm long, ovate in shape. Young leaf and flower stalks can be eaten raw or cooked, and the root can be roasted and used as a coffee substitute.Purple-pink flowers appear from mid summer to mid autumn months, with hooked bracts that attach easily to animals and clothing. Flowers reach up to around 2cm in diameter, growing in short-stemmed racemes.As well as being edible, the plant is used medicinally to treat and wide range of health problems including skin issues, for hair growth, and as a diuretic among other things. Please seek the advice of a GP before using medicinally.Hardy down to -10°C...

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Drosera AdmirabilisSouth Africa Sundew Carnivorous Plant20 SeedsDrosera Admirabilis, known as the ‘floating sundew’ because of the way mature rosettes stack on one another, is a carnivorous sundew to South Africa. Found in damp, peaty areas in the wild, they prefer to be kept moist year round.Similar to Drosera Aliciae, leaves are spoon-shaped, reaching up to 25mm long and 7mm wide, and covered in red tentacles. With more light, the hairs will appear darker, giving the leaves a bright red appearance.Light pink flowers are produced  from May to September and sit atop a long stalk, with petals about 1cm in diameter.As more rosettes grow, they will form atop older leaves, eventually giving the appearance that each new rosette is ‘floating’ or hovering above the others.Prefers consistent temperatures between 20 and 25°C and to be kept moist throughout the year. Can cope with temperatures down to -5°C but will die back, and has no dormancy period. Keep indoors over winter...

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Drosera Rotundifolia - Sundew15 SeedsWidespread over Europe and North America, Drosera Rotundifolia is a temperate range plant, and can be grown outside where there is a distinct winter season.Small growing, it can get to around 5 or 6 cm, with long petioles with a circular, tentacled, leaf at the end. Summer borne flowers are pink or white. In winter, the plant will die down to a dormant hibernaculum...

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Drosera Nidiformis - Sundew Carnivorous20 SeedsDrosera Nidiformis is a perennial tropical African sundew. Leaves are around 1 to 2 cm in length on long petioles up to 4 or 5 cm. In strong sunlight the leaves take on a reddish tinge.Not fond of cold temperatures, and will not enter a dormant phase, so will happily grow year round. Keep above 5°C.As with all carnivorous plants, grow in sphagnum moss peat and use only rainwater...

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Pseudotsuga Menziesii v Menziesii - Douglas Fir30 SeedsA native to North America and naturalised across Europe and parts of South America, this evergreen conifer reaches heights of up to 100m and can live for 500 years (or more)!On young trees, the bark is smooth and grey, growing thick and cork-like as it ages. Mature trees can reach up to 2.5m in diameter with bark up to 35cm thick, with distinctive growth fissures travelling up the trunk. Leaves are flat and soft, needle-shaped, up to 4cm long and completely covering the branches. The leaves can be brewed into pine-needle tea, tasting somewhat citrusy, and the leaves, bark and resin have been used historically by Native Americans to treat various illnesses. The timber is strong and long-lasting, used often in construction and carpentry.Hardy to -15°C...

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Juncus Effusus - Common Rush / Soft Rush1000 SeedsA native across Europe, Asia and the Americas, this perennial grass-like grows in large dense clumps in wet areas such as alongside streams and ditches, reaching up to around 1.5m tall with yellow-green needle shaped stems. The stems are firm but not brittle.Flowers appear over the summer months, growing from one side of the stem around 20cm from the top of the stem. Blooms are yellow-brown, growing in short racemes around 2cm long.Fully hardy to -15°C...

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Juncus Conglomeratus - Compact Rush 1000 Seeds Widespread across the British Isles and found across Europe, this perennial rush reaches up to 1.5m tall with stiff green stems, growing in dense clumps. Often found in moist areas such as alongside streams.Wind pollinated inflorescences appear over the summer months, brown in colour, growing in tight spherical heads around 1cm long around 15cm from the top of the stem. The flower heads only reach to around 2mm across.Fully hardy to -15°C...

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Ranunculus AcrisCommon Meadow Buttercup1000 SeedsA perennial widespread throughout the United Kingdom and northern and central Europe, the common buttercup can reach up to 70cm tall and is best known for its small yellow flowers.Leaves are lance-shaped, toothed at the margins, slightly hairy. Flowers are  borne on stalks, with a single flower per stem, cup-shaped and bright yellow,  around 2cm in diameter. Blooms appear from spring through autumn months.Occasionally used in medicinal contexts, this plant is poisonous and  when broken down the juice can cause blistering and dermatitis.Fully hardy to -15°C...

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Arum MaculatumLords and Ladies / Cuckoo-pint Plant10 SeedsCommon to Europe, especially the British Isles, these perennials have a distinctive spathe and berries, as well as less-than-pleasant odour.Leaves are large and heart-shaped, dark green with dark purple or black spots and somewhat waxy or shiny. Reaching up to around 45cm tall, the flowers appear not long after the leaves, as a poker-shaked inflorescence partially enclosed by a pale green hood. The flowers emit a fecal scent and heat up to attract insects, its main pollinators.During autumn months, female flowers produce a cluster of bright red berries along the inflorescence spike, which are extremely toxic. Please note that all parts of the plant can produce allergic reactions and care should be taken when handling.Enjoys part sun. Fully hardy...

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Briza Maxima - Rattlesnake Quaking Grass100 SeedsThis stunning hardy, annual grass, known as Greater Quaking or Rattlesnake Grass, grows to a height of around 60 cm, and produces a profusion of elegant hanging flower heads, first green, turning to light brown.Creates an eyecatching plant as it sways in the breeze!The grasses will grow to around 60cm high, and if left, can spread to 80cm...

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Plantago Major - Broadleaf Plantain200 SeedsNative across Europe and naturalised across the world, Plantago Major is a hardy perennial, reaching up to around 15-20cm tall. Its leaves are oval or spoon shaped, growing up to 30cm long and 10cm broad. Younger leaves are edible as a salad green, and older leaves can be cooked into stews. The leaves have also historically been used medicinally to combat fevers and insect stings.Its flowers are inconspicuous, growing on a narrow stalk up to 40cm long that grows from the center of the plant, green-brown in colour, appearing from late spring to early autumn months. Each flower stalk can bear up to 20,000 seeds.Hardy to -10°C...

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Plantago Lanceolata - Narrowleaf or English Plantain500 SeedsNative to Eurasia, this plant is known commonly as ribwort, or the narrowleaf or English plantain, and widespread in the British Isles.Reaching up to 60cm tall, leaves grow from the base of the plant in rosettes. Leaves can grow to around 30cm long, lanceolate and barely toothed.Flowers grow on a leafless hairy stem up to 40cm long. The inflorescence is made up of many small flowers around 4mm wide, yellow-white, and a spike that protrudes from the pompom-shaped flower cluster, around 8cm long. Blooms appear from midsummer until the temperatures drop significantly.Young leaves are edible, though may be considered bitter, as are flower buds, which are considered to have a mushroom-like flavour. Historically ribwort has been used in many medicinal contexts fora  variety of issues including hay fever, bronchitis, insect bites, and as an antibacterial agent, both internally and externally.Please consult a GP before using in a medicinal context.Enjoys full sun and a well draining soilFully hardy to -15°C...

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Taxus Baccata - English Yew20 SeedsTaxus Baccata is a conifer native to western, central and southern Europe, northwest Africa, northern Iran and southwest Asia, commonly known as English Yew Tree. They are very long lived and can reach 400 to 600 years of age, though some speciments are estimated at  2,000 to 3,000 years old.It is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree, growing 10 – 20 metres tall, with a trunk up to 2 metres in diameter. The bark is thin, scaly brown, and the leaves are flat, dark green, 1 – 4 centimetres long and 2 – 3 mm broad, arranged spirally on the stem,All parts of a yew plant (including seeds) are toxic to humans with the exception of the yew berries, which are sweet and edible. Please note toxicity of seeds though.The seed cones are modified, each cone containing a single seed, and partly surrounded by a modified scale which develops into a soft, bright red berry-like structure called an aril. The arils mature 6 to 9 months after pollination.Fully hardy to -15°C and under...

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Symphytum Officinale - Comfrey Medicinal Plant25 SeedsComfrey is a perennial herb related to Borage, with a black, turnip-like root and large, hairy broad leaves that bears small bell-shaped white, cream, light purple or pink flowers.Although comfrey is used to treat a wide variety of ailments ranging from bronchial problems, broken bones, sprains, arthritis, gastric and varicose ulcers, severe burns, acne and other skin conditions, and as a skin healer, it is NOT recommended for use in a medical context due to its high potential to cause liver toxicity.Please consult a GP before using in a medical context...

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Mentha Aquatica - Water Mint500 SeedsNative across Europe, northwest Africa and southwest Asia, this perennial reaches up to 90cm tall and grows close to streams and rivers. Rhizomes spread widely and vigorously to clump up to 50cm across.Leaves are ovate in shape, around 6cm long with toothed margins. When in flower, the blooms are tiny and grow in dense terminal spikes, pink-purple in colours. Blooms from mid to late -summer. Both the leaves and the flower are aromatic, smelling like mint.Highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and other insects!The leaves can be used to make a herbal tea, or added to salads.Fully hardy to -10°C...

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Silene Dioica - Red Campion3000 SeedsNative across northern and central Europe, this short lived perenniel reaches up to around 90cm tall and grows in clumps. Leaves are a deep green, spoon shaped and hairy, ovate in shape and around 8cm long.Flowers are dark to light pink, sometimes red in colour, around 3cm across, growing on tall stems. Each flower has 5 petals, deeply notched, and bloom profusely from late spring to early summer (and then continue to bloom periodically through autumn months). Male and female flowers grow on different plants.Flowers are very attractive to insects!Hardy to around -15°C..

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Sweet Tamarind Tree Tamarindus Indica cv. 'Srichompoo'10 SeedsThe Tamarind Tree is originally  a native to Africa, but is now mainly grown in cultivation in India and Thailand. India produces the sour variety and Thailand produces the sweet variety.This is the 'Srichompoo' cultivar from Thailand and produces sweet fruits tasting similar to a Date and an Apple mixed!Tamarind trees take around 10 years to reach maturity, and can keep fruiting for as long as 60 years.It has pinnate, Mimosa like leaves, with many 'leaflets' per leaf, and can grow up to 20m tall in ideal conditions, although kept in a small pot, would make an interesting bonsai! although will require somewhere warm such as a greenhouse to grow successfully.Tamarinds are used in a variety of culinary dishes and can be used in sweets and puddings, savory dishes or eaten fresh!..

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Prunus Lusitanica - 10 Seeds - Portuguese Laurel10 SeedsNative across southwestern Europe and naturalised in the northern temperate zone, Prunus Lusitanica is an evergreen shrub or small tree that can reach up to 5m tall, perfect for growing as a screen or hedge, well suited for topiary forms.Leaves are ovate, up to 12cm long and grow on maroon-brown stems, dark green and glossy on the top side. Flowers are small, around 2cm across, with white petals, growing in racemes up to 20cm long, blooming from late spring to mid summer. Flowers are sweetly fragrant and highly attractive to bees and other insects.Fully hardy to -15°C...

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Prunus Laurocerasus - Cherry Laurel20 SeedsNative to regions bordering the Black Sea, Prunus Laurocerasus has become naturalised in the United Kingdom and United States in particular, used primarily for its foliage as ornamental hedging.Reaching between 4-8m tall, this fast growing shrub can easily spread over 8m. Leaves can reach up to 30cm long and 10cm wide and are highly attractive, dark green in colour, leathery and shiny, with a finely serrated margin. Small white flowers, around 1cm across, grow on spiked racemes up to 15cm long from early spring, sweetly scented.Please note leaves and fruit are toxic and should not be ingested.Fully hardy down to -15°C...

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Crataegus Monogyna - Common Hawthorn30 SeedsNative to Europe, northwest Africa and West Asia, the Common Hawthorn has been introduced around the world.A small tree, at maturity it can reach up to around 10m tall, with a thick crown of leaves. Leaves are 2-4cm long, dark green and deeply lobed. The bark of the tree is brown with verticle cracks. Young stems are typically thorned, up to around 1.5cm long, in small clusters.The flowers are small and white, five-petaled, around 2cm wide, and give way to red fruits, which are a common food for wild birds. Blooms appear from late spring, with fruits appearing in the early autumn months. The fruits, known as haws, can be eaten raw but are more commonly turned into jams, syrups, or wines. Flowers and leaves are also edible, though should be used when young in salads to avoid a tougher texture.Hawthorn has a long history of being used medicinally; almost all parts of the tree are used to treat heart and circulatory problems. Please contact a GP before using in a medicinal context.Fully hardy down to -15°C...

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Rosa Canina - Dog Rose50 SeedsRosa Canina is a climbing wild rose species native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia. It is a deciduous shrub normally ranging in height from 1 to 5 m, though sometimes it can scramble higher into the crowns of taller trees. Its stems are covered with small, sharp, hooked prickles, which aid it in climbing.The flowers are usually pale pink, but can vary between a deep pink and white and mature into an oval 2 cm red orange fruit, or hip.The plant is high in certain antioxidants, high in vitamin C level and is used to make syrups, teas and preserves, and the hips are used to make a sweet wine.Rosa canina fruits have been used internally as tea for treatment of viral infections and disorders of the kidneys and urinary tract.Forms of this plant are used as stocks for the grafting or budding of cultivated roses. The wild plant is used for stabilising soil in land reclamation and specialised landscaping schemes.Fully hardy to -15°C and under...

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Rosa Rubiginosa - Sweet Briar/Eglantine Rose50 SeedsNative to Europe and western Asia, this sweetly scented rose reaches up to around 3m tall with ovate leaves up to 10cm long, somewhat hairy with serrated margins. Flowers appear during the summer months, around 3cm across, pink with white a white base. The branches have small curved thorns - be careful handling these ones!The leaves have an apple-like scent when crushed or brushed against, making rainy days smell wonderful!Red fruits called 'hips' around 2cm across appear from early autumn on and can be made into a syrup or brewed into teas. One cup of rosehip tea has an adult's recommended daily vitamin C intake!Hardy to -10°C...

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Pumpkin Munchkin - Cucurbita Pepo25 SeedsA wonderful miniature pumpkin, the Ghost Munchkin variety produces gourds around 10-15cm wide and weighing less than 1kg.Both the skin and flesh are white to cream in colour, perfect for carving and painting for Hallowe'en, and the flesh can also be cooked and eaten, having a creamy, slightly nutty flavour. One of the best eating Pumpkins IMHO!Around 90-100 days to maturity...

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Pumpkin Munchkin - Cucurbita Pepo25 SeedsA wonderful miniature pumpkin, the Munchkin variety produces gourds around 10-15cm wide and weighing less than 1kg.Both the skin and flesh are orange, perfect for carving for Hallowe'en. The flesh can be eaten, with a slightly less sweet flavour than a full sized pumpkin.Around 90-100 days to maturity...

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Fagus Sylvatica - Common European Beech10 SeedsNative across Europe, the Common Beech is long-lived and capable of reaching up to 50m tall with a wide rounded canopy.Leaves are alternate, up to 10cm long, oval in shape with a pointed tip, with pronounced veins on each side of the leaf. Though not an evergreen, it retains its leaves over the autumn and winter months, dropping leaves in the spring instead. The bark of the tree is smooth, sometimes with 'etchings' appearing horizontally.Monoecious flowers blossom from April onwards, as either catkins on the end of a long stalk (male) or in pairs surrounded by a cup (female), and are wind pollinated.The wood of the Common Beach has been used to create furniture and tools, and used as fuel, while the nuts can be roasted and used as a coffee substitute. Young leaves can be eaten raw, and historically were used to create poultices to reduce swelling.Enjoys full to part sun. Fully hardy down to -20°C...

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Typha Latifolia - Great Reedmace / Cattail / Water Sausage Plantapprox. 500 SeedsNative across the Americas, Europe and Eurasia, Typha Latifolia is a striking plant found at the water's edge, reaching up to 3m tall. Its leaves are long, lanceolate in shape, up to 4cm broad. From late summer flowering spikes appear with fat brown 'tails'.Almost every part of the plant is edible! Young flowering stalks and leaf bases can be cooked as an asparagus substitute, the rhizomes can be cooked like potatoes, and even the pollen can be used as a flavouring.Historically used medicinally for a variety of ailments of the gut, uterus and other wounds. Please see a GP before using in a medicinal context.Hardy to -10°C...

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Sorbus Aucuparia - Rowan Tree / Mountain Ash Tree50 SeedsNative across Europe but commonly found across parts of Asia and northern Africa, the rowan tree reaches between 5-15m tall with slender trunks that crack as they age. Leaves reach up to 20cm long, arranged alternately, dark green on top and felted with grayish fuzz on the underside.Blooms appear from midsummer to early autumn as yellow-white corymbs that often contain up to 250 flowers, around 1cm in diameter each. Its fruits are bright orange to red when mature, enjoyed by birds.The fruit can be cooked to debitter them, and made into jelly, chutneys or other side items, and the wood is used in woodcarving.Fully hardy down to -20°C...

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Viburnum Opulus - Guelder Rose / Snowball Tree25 SeedsNative across Europe and the British Isles and naturalised in North America, the Guelder Rose is a pretty addition to any garden. Typically reaching up to around 5m tall, it has maple-like leaves, three-lobed and up to 10cm across, a deep green until the autumn months when they turn a beautiful deep red.The flowers are white, around 10cm in diameter at their widest, and grow in corymbs at the top of stems. Each corymb has a ring of sterile flowers surrounding the fertile flowers within. The flowers are well scented and highly attractive to bees, butterflies and other insects.Historically used medicinally to relieve muscle tightness, specifically menstrual cramps, and was known as 'cramp bark'. Please contact a GP before using medicinally.Hardy down to around -5°C...

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Chamaecyparis Lawsonia -  Lawson Cypress Tree100 SeedsThis evergreen tree is native to northwestern North America, reaching up to 25m tall and 3m across, with lightly scented foliage. Conical but upright in shape, the leaves grow in feathery sprays, appearing scale-like, up to 5mm long, on drooping branches. Flowers look like buds, growing at the tips of twigs in the spring months. Male flowers are bright red while female flowers are blue, and give way to pea-shaped seed cones that appear up to 8 months after pollination.Fully hardy down to -15°C...

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