Property News · July 16, 2017

Prescribe yourself meadowsweet, a horticultural miracle cure


It’s a beautiful box ticker: scented, edible, easy to grow and this native wildflower is medicinal tooMy gardening newbie mates often ask me for suggestions on what to grow in their gardens, usually with a wish list of features they’d like the plant to have. Pretty flowers and low maintenance usually come right at the top of the list, followed by being scented, edible, good for wildlife and a British native. Finding a plant that fits all these criteria used to be a tough one for me until I discovered the wonders of meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria).Imagine the fresh, floral aroma of elderflower but backed with deeper, richer almondy notes – like lychee meets marzipan Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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