Sustainable planting trial plant list
This list is not exhaustive. Critically, all plants have been selected to be of value to pollinators and we avoid planting anything of an invasive nature.
| Latin | Common name |
|---|---|
| Cytisus scoparius | Broom |
| Phlomis lanata | Jerusalem sage |
| Helianthemum nummularium | Common rock-rose |
| Lavender | |
| Thymus x citriodorus | Lemon thyme |
| Thymus vulgaris | Common thyme |
| Salvia rosmarinus | Rosemary |
| Cornus alba Flavirameav | Dogwood |
| Cornus alba Sibirica | Dogwood |
| Sarcococca confusa | Sweet box |
| Viburnum lantana | Common Wayfaring Tree |
| Rosa rubiginosa | Sweet Briar |
| Latin | Common name |
|---|---|
| Verbena bonariensis | Purple top Verbena |
| Foeniculum vulgare | Fennel |
| Laurus nobilis | Bay |
| Levisticum officianale | Lovage |
| Nepeta × faassenii | Catmint |
| Origanum spp | Oregano |
| Origanum majorana | Marjoram |
| Salvia officinalis | Sage |
| Allium schoenoprasum | Chive |
| Acanthus hungaricus | Yarrow |
| Ajuga reptans | Bugle |
| Geranium sanguineum | Bloody cranesbill |
| Borago officinalis | Borage |
| Alyssum saxatile | Golden Alison |
| Eryngium bourgatii | Mediterranean sea holly |
| Phlomis (any) | Phlomis |
| Echium vulgare | Vipers bugloss |
| Nepeta | Nepeta’s |
| Linaria maroccana | Annual Toadflax |
| Linaria purpurea | Purple Toadflax |
| Allium hollandicum | Purple sensation |
| Common valerian | Common valerian |
| Stachys byzantina | Lambs ear |
| Rudbeckia deamii | Brown-eyed Susan |
| Hyssopus officinalis | Hyssop |
| Dipsacus fullonum | Common Teasel |
| Penstemon species | Beard-tongue |
All links are sourced from www.rhs.org.uk.