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Plant of the Day
Thursday 25 August 2022
An aromatic plant originating in the dry scrub in Africa and Asia Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil) thrives in the heat. Seeds are raised in a glasshouse or on a warm windowsill, and the plants moved outside in summer. There are many cultivars with different leaf shapes, colours and flavours.
Jill Raggett
Plant of the Day
Monday 10 October 2022
In my friend’s garden was this Salvia 'SoCool Purple', a new variety that has large pastel purple flowers. Ideal for a sunny, well-drained border it is considered a hardy cultivar but it may need protection from extreme frost during the winter. The flowers are popular with pollinators.
Jill Raggett
Plant of the Day
Wednesday 9 November 2022
The soft pink flowers of Nepeta racemosa 'Amelia' (catmint) are over but the upright stems still create a feature in the border. This compact, clump-forming herbaceous perennial has aromatic silvery grey-green foliage. The plant is irresistible to cats!
Jill Raggett
Plant of the Day
Tuesday 9 August 2022
Ideal for a container is Salvia 'Dyson's Joy' (sage), here with a blend of other perennials, this aromatic, compact plant has bicoloured flowers from May to November. The blooms are popular with pollinators.
Jill Raggett
Plant of the Day
Friday 29 July 2022
The foliage of Calamintha nepeta (lesser calamint) has a fresh minty smell when crushed. This compact, bushy perennial produces a cloud of two-lipped white or pale lilac flowers all summer and into early autumn in a sunny location. Great for the edge of a border on a dry garden. Jill Raggett
Plant of the Day
Monday 13 June 2022
The upright perennial Dictamnus albus (burning bush, candle plant, dittany, fire plant, fraxinella, gas plant, spitfire plant) is flowering. The divided leaves are highly aromatic, some people describe them as smelling of lemons. This slow growing plant is covered with oils which can cause skin irritation in sunlight.
Jill Raggett
Plant of the Day
Friday 20 May 2022
Despite some reduction pruning a year ago this Drimys winteri var. chilensis has produced flower on the regrowth. This is a large, upright evergreen shrub or tree that has leathery, aromatic green leaves which are silvery underneath. The creamy white, fragrant flowers appear from spring to summer. The plant needs a sheltered location.
Jill Raggett
Plant of the Day
Wednesday 5 January 2022
Even though the purple flower spikes of Agastache rugosa (Korean mint, wrinkled giant hyssop) are over the seedheads still produce the aromatic aniseed scent when crushed. This short-lived, herbaceous perennial is grown for the edible leaves and is very popular with bees.
Jill Raggett
