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Licorice: complete guide
Glycyrrhiza glabra
How to grow Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) in UK and European gardens: ideal soil, watering needs, hardiness zones, and companion planting tips.
Gynostemma pentaphyllum: complete guide
Gynostemma pentaphyllum
Jiaogulan, climbing wellness herb from Asia. Small red berries, fine feathery foliage and medicinal value. Perfect for pergolas and shade gardens.
Horehound (Marrubium vulgare): complete guide
Marrubium vulgare
Cultivate horehound with expert guidance on propagation, medicinal harvesting, winter hardiness and culinary uses of this Mediterranean healing herb.
German chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla): complete guide
Matricaria chamomilla
Grow chamomile at home with expert guidance on sowing, harvesting, drying and brewing medicinal tea from this beloved relaxing herb.
Sulphurweed: complete guide
Peucedanum officinale
Sulphurweed (Peucedanum officinale) guide: medicinal herb with yellow summer flowers. Historic value, ideal location, soil, watering.
African Serpentwood: complete guide
Rauvolfia vomitoria
Discover African Serpentwood (Rauvolfia vomitoria), an exotic tropical tree with medicinal value. Ideal for warm climate gardens and conservatories. Read our complete growing guide.
Mealy sage (Salvia farinacea): complete guide
Salvia farinacea
Discover the beautiful mealy sage (Salvia farinacea). Elegant plant with purple-blue flowers. Perfect for sunny borders, cut flowers and long-blooming displays in temperate gardens.
Sanguisorba: complete guide
Sanguisorba officinalis
Discover everything about Sanguisorba officinalis. Learn about its elegant appearance, ideal growing conditions, care and maintenance comprehensively.
Stone Parsley: complete guide
Sison amomum
Discover Sison amomum, an elegant herb with finely divided leaves and delicate white umbrella flowers, perfect for herb and pollinator gardens.
Hedge Mustard (Sisymbrium officinale): complete guide
Sisymbrium officinale
Discover Hedge Mustard (Sisymbrium officinale): cultivation, medicinal uses, nutrition, maintenance. Complete guide for herbal gardens.
Common sowthistle: complete guide
Sonchus oleraceus L.
Common sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus) is a versatile culinary and medicinal herb. Discover its cultivation, benefits and care requirements.