Amsinckia micrantha – September 27th 2026 – Common Fiddleneck
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A flower named after a musical instrument
Erigeron karvinskianus – September 20th 2026 – Mexican Daisy
A daisy from Central America is coming to Scotland
Nicandra physalodes – September 13th 2026 – Apple of Peru
An unusual poisonous plant
Calystegia sepium – September 7th 2026 – Hedge Bindweed
An interesting plant but a dreadful weed
Oenothera biennis – August 31st 2026 – Evening Primrose
Quite rare in Scotland, large showy flowers
Achillea millefolium – August 24th 2026 – Yarrow
Yarrow was widely used in love divination
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Tanacetum vulgare – August 17th 2026 – Tansy
A plant that ‘packs a punch’
Cirsium heterophyllum – August 10th 2026 – Melancholy Thistle
Why is it ‘melancholy’?
