THE HERB GARDEN
NURSERIES - SPECIALIST
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We are a small independent nursery situated in the former kitchen garden of Kingston House Estate. We grow a selection of culinary and medicinal herbs and dye plants and specialise in growing and selling many varieties of lavenders. A section of the garden is given over to a display of mature plants and last year we devoted an extensive area to hedging lavenders.
From modest beginnings, we now we now exhibit at regional shows - Oxfordshire Country Fayre, Cotswold Show and Country Fair - and were awarded a Silver at the national 2002 Blenheim Flower Show and in 2003 we were awarded a Gold!
This year, we entered an RHS show for the first time - the Malvern Spring Show - and much to our delight, were awarded a Silver medal'
Specialisation:
Herbs and Lavenders
Actaea (Bugbane)Actaea simplex 'Hillside Black Beauty'Agastache foeniculum Alchemilla vulgaris (Ladies Mantle)
Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon Allium schoenoprasum
Allium tuberosum Aloysia tripylla (Lemon Verbena)
Angelica archangelica Angelica gigas
Anthriscus cerefolium (Chervil)Armoracia rusticana (Horseradish)
Artemisia 'Powis Castle'Borago officinalis
Borago officinalis 'Alba' (White Borage)Buxus sempervirens
Camassia esculenta (Camas)Chamaemelum nobile (Roman Chamomile)
Chamaemelum nobile 'Flore Pleno'Chamaemelum nobile 'Treneague' (Lawn Camomile)
Coriandrum sativum Cuminum cyminum (Cumin)
Eucalyptus gunnii Foeniculum vulagare
Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum'Gentiana tibetica (Gentian)
Glyccyrhiza uralensis (Chinese Liquorice)Helichrysum italicum (Curry Plant)
Helichrysum italicum 'Dartington' (Curry Plant)Hyssopus officinalis 'alba' (White Hyssop)
Inula helenium Laurus nobilis
Levisticum officinale Malva moschata alba (White Muskmallow)
Melissa officinalis Mentha officinalis (Mint)
Mentha piperita Mentha piperita citrata
Mentha requienii (Corsican Mint)Mentha spicata
Mentha spicata 'Crispa' (Curled Spearmint)Mentha spicata 'Moroccan' (Moroccan Mint)
Mentha suaveolens Mentha x longifolia (Silver Mint)
Myrrhis odorata (Sweet Cicely)Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant'
Ocimum basilicum Ocimum basilicum 'Purple' (Purple Basil)
Ocimum basilicum cinnamon (Cinnamon)Ocimum basilicum minimum (Spicy glabe Basil)
Ocimum basilicum purpureum Ocimum minimum
Ocimum minimum 'Purple Ruffles'Oenothera erythrosepela (Evening primrose)
Origanum laevigatum Origanum vulgare 'Country Cream' (Origano)
Petroselinum crispum Phlomis fruticosa (Jerusalem sage)
Polemonium caeruleum Rosmarinus offficinalis 'Severn Sea'
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosmarinus officinalis 'Benenden Blue'
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Lady in White' (Rosemary)Rosmarinus officinalis 'Primley Blue' (Rosemary)
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Sissinghurst' (Rosemary)Rosmarinus rosea (Rosemary)
Ruta graveolens Ruta graveolens 'Jackmans Blue'
Salvia officinalis Salvia officinalis 'Icterina'
Salvia officinalis 'Pupurescens'Salvia officinalis 'Tricolor'
Santolina incana Symphytum ibericum
Tanacetum parthenium Tanacetum vulgare crispum (Curled Tansy)
Teucrium chamaedrys ( x lucidrys) Thymus 'Doone Valley'
Thymus citriodorus 'Silver Queen' (Thyme)Thymus coccineus (Thyme)
Thymus pseudolanguinosus (Woolly Thyme)Thymus ricardii nitidus (Thyme)
Thymus serpyllum 'Rainbow Falls' (Thyme)Thymus serpyllum 'Russetings' (Thyme)
Thymus vulgaris 'Silver Posie'Thymus x citriodorus
Thymus x citriodorus 'Archers Gold'Thymus x citrodorus 'Fragrantissimus' (Orange Scented Thyme)
Valeriana officinalis Viola tricolor
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