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Plant species list

Guide to plant species list:
     
Light
Moisture
Soil type
Plant Name Colour Height sun shade dry damp wet sandy loams clays
Agrimony
  Yellow Tall sun   dry     sandy    
Betony  Purple Low sun shade dry damp     loams clays
Birdsfoot Trefoil* Yellow Low sun   dry     sandy loams clays
Bugle Blue-Purple Low sun shade dry damp   sandy loams  
Cowslip Yellow Yellow Low sun shade dry damp   sandy loams  
Common St. John’s Wort Yellow Medium sun   dry     sandy loams  
Devil’s-bit Scabious Blue-Purple Medium sun     damp wet   loams clays
Dropwort Cream Medium sun   dry     sandy    
Evening Primrose Yellow Tall sun     damp   sandy loams  
Field Scabious  Blue-Lilac Tall sun   dry       loams clays
Fleabane Yellow Tall sun     damp wet     clays
Foxglove* Purple Tall sun shade dry       loams clays
Fox & Cubs Orange Low sun   dry     sandy loams  
Greater Knapweed Purple Tall sun   dry     sandy loams  
Greater Stitchwort White Low sun shade dry damp     loams clays
Ground Ivy Purple Low sun shade dry damp     loams clays
Harebell Blue Low sun   dry     sandy loams  
Hedge Garlic White Medium sun shade dry damp   sandy loams clays
Hedge Woundwort Claret Medium sun shade   damp     loams clays
Kidney Vetch Yellow Low sun   dry     sandy    
Lady’s Bedstraw Yellow Low sun   dry     sandy loams  
Lesser Knapweed Purple Tall sun   dry     sandy loams clays
Marsh Marigold* Yellow Low sun shade   damp wet   loams clays
Marsh Woundwort Purple Low sun shade   damp wet   loams clays
Meadow Buttercup* Yellow Tall sun     damp     loams clays
Meadow Cranesbill Blue Tall sun   dry       loams clays
Meadowsweet Cream Tall sun     damp     loams clays
Nettle-leaved Bellflower Purple Low sun shade dry damp     loams clays
Ox-eye Daisy White Medium sun   dry     sandy loams clays
Primrose Yellow Low sun     damp     loams clays
Purple Loosestrife Purple Tall sun     damp wet   loams clays
Ragged Robin Rose Pink Low sun     damp wet   loams clays
Red Campion Pink Medium sun shade dry damp   sandy loams clays
Selfheal Purple Low sun shade dry damp   sandy loams clays
Small Scabious Blue Medium sun   dry       loams clays
Sweet Violet Purple Low sun shade   damp wet   loams clays
Teasel Purple Tall sun   dry     sandy loams  
Tufted Vetch* Blue-Purple Tall sun shade dry       loams clays
Viper’s Bugloss Blue-Purple Tall sun   dry     sandy    
Water Avens Peach Low sun     damp     loams clays
Wild Marjoram Pink Low sun   dry       loams clays
Wild Strawberry White Low sun   dry     sandy    
Wood Avens Yellow Medium sun shade dry damp     loams clays
Yarrow White Medium sun shade dry     sandy loams clays
Yellow Flag Iris* Yellow Tall sun shade   damp wet   loams clays
Yellow Horned-poppy* Yellow Tall sun   dry     sandy    
 
 

* THESE PLANTS CONTAIN PLANT TOXINS
While many plants in Britain are known to be poisonous, few are dangerously so, and cases of severe poisoning in man or animals are relatively rare (MAFF, 1984).
However, if any of the plants we have highlighted are consumed, seek medical advice immediately.