PARSLEY Petroselinum crispum Bi Good green colour, fresh flavour, rich in vitamins. Flat-leaved cultivars available.
PENNYROYAL Mentha pulegium P Mat-forming herb with glossy foliage which throw up a strong scent when trodden on.
PINKS Dianthusspp. P Scented types including old clove in stock.
PRIMROSE Primula vulgaris P Propagated from the native primroses of our own hedgerows.
ROSEMARY Rosmarinus officinalis P Shrubby evergreen with attractive blue flowers and pleasant scent. Several cultivars including prostrate forms.
RUE Ruta graveolensP Eye-catching blue-green foliage in a low bush. Can cause skin allergy, especially in sunny weather.
SAGE, CULINARY Salvia officinalis P Attractive grey-green foliage with strong flavour suitable for use with fatty meats. Good blue flowers. Try with pasta, apple, cottage cheese, melon.
-----, NARROW-LEAVED S.lavandulifolia P Similar to above, but with elegant narrow leaves and a clean refreshing scent.
-----, PINEAPPLE S. rutilans P Conservatory plant with scent of pineapple and vibrant scarlet flowers in late summer.
-----, PURPLE (RED) S. officinalis 'Purpurascens' P Very ornamental striking dark purplish leaves. A stop and look plant.
-----, VARIEGATED S. officinalis 'Tricolor' P Lovely pink and cream splashed leaves, good front-of-the-border plant.
-----, Other unusual and some tender Salvia often available.
SALAD BURNET Sanguisorba minor P Dainty foliage, with unusual pinkish-green flower heads. Young leaves used in salads.
SAVORY, SUMMER Satureja hortensis A Dainty mauve-pink flowers make this a good windowsill plant. Recommended with fresh or dried beans.
-----, WINTER S. montana P Neat little bush with white flowers. Its peppery flavour enlivens dishes made with pulses.
-----, CREEPING S. spicigera P Prostrate habit, valuable late flowerer. Very decorative.
SOAPWORT Saponaria officinalis P Sprawling stems, pink flowers. A solution from the leaves is used to clean textiles.
SORREL, FRENCH Rumex acetosa P A large-leaved sorrel providing bulk for soups and sauces.
-----,BUCKLER-LEAVED Rumex scutatus P A smaller-leaved form suitable for salads, omelettes, pancakes.
SOUTHERNWOOD Artemisia abrotanum P Aromatic shrub with a clean scent. Lovely old cottage garden plant.
SWEET CICELY Myrrhis odorata P Fine ferny foliage with frothy cream flowers followed by spectacular seed-heads. Aniseed flavour reduces tartness of fruit such as rhubarb and gooseberries. Green seeds good to nibble or in salads.
SWEETBRIAR Rosa rubiginosaP Clear pink flowers and scarlet hips. The foliage has one of the most delightful scents in the garden. Makes a lovely hedge.
TANSY Tanacetum vulgare P Aromatic feathery leaves and sprays of yellow button flowers that dry decoratively.
TARRAGON, FRENCH Artemisia dracunculus'Sativa' P Indispensable culinary herb, with delicate aniseed flavour, much used in French cooking. A good strain imported by us from France.
THYME, CULINARY Thymus vulgaris P Short, shrubby habit, good flavour. A key culinary herb.
-----, CREEPING T. serpyllum P Low-growing and blooming profusely.
-----, CREEPING RED T. serpyllum coccineus P Deep reddish mauve flowers, gives a spectacular show.
-----, CREEPING WHITE T. serpyllum 'Alba' P Fine delicate bright green foliage and white flowers.
-----, CREEPING WOOLLY T. pseudolanuginosus P Prostrate habit with bluish hairy leaves. A lovely carpeter.
-----, GOLDEN T. vulgaris aureus P Makes low, bright yellow-green cushions with a strong thyme scent.
-----, LEMON T. x citriodorus P Lemony flavour and scent, pleasant evergreen foliage. A great culinary herb.
-----, LEMON, VARIEGATED T. citriodorus'Doone Valley' P Green leaves dappled with gold, and lemon scent.
-----, SILVER T. vulgaris'Silver Posie' P Silver-edged leaves, very pretty plant for pots, troughs and front of the border.
----- Other thymes in stock, from time to time!
VALERIAN Valeriana officinalis P A handsome plant with pink flowers for moist places. An important sedative herb.
VERVAIN Verbena officinalisP Delicate spikes of palest mauve flowers. Wards off evil, it is said (including the plague).
WALL GERMANDER Teucrium chamaedrys P Small shrub with glossy dark green leaves and purple flowers.
WELD Reseda luteolaBi Tall plant with cream flowerspikes. Yields one of the most permanent vegetable dyes, in shades of green to orange.
WOAD Isatis tinctoria Bi Greyish green leaves and sprays of cheerful yellow flowers followed by black bead-like seeds. An important dye-plant, yielding blues and with weld or, of course, with dyer's greenweed, greens.
WOODRUFF Galium odorataum P Pretty ground-cover plant with gleaming leaves arranged in neat whorls and white flowers. When dried, the scent of new-mown hay is released.
WORMWOOD Artemisia absinthium P Silvery, aromatic foliage. One of the bitter herbs, used to flavour vermouth.
YARROW Achillea millefoliumP Feathery foliage and flat heads of white to pinkish flowers. Good for the wild garden. Makes an astringent lotion. Native Irish stock available.