Symphytum x hidcotense – April 6th 2026 – Hidcote Comfrey
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This hybrid Comfrey may be more common than we have supposed
Scrophularia vernalis – March 30th 2026 – Yellow Figwort
It has made its home in East Scotland
Dr Laura Carter: Plants on Prescription
Dr Laura Carter, University of Leeds Lecture Theatre, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh Date: Thursday 16 April, 2026 Edinburgh, from 6:00-7:00pm – (Tea/coffee and... Read More
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Mibora minima – March 23rd 2026 – Early Sand-grass
A national and local rarity, flowering now.
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Alnus glutinosa – March 16th 2026 – Alder
A tree that fixes nitrogen
Mahonia aquifolium – March 9th 2026 – Oregon Grape
Invasive in Europe but not here (so far)
Erysimum cheiri – March 2nd 2026 – Wallflower
Are you a wallflower?
Dr. Simon Hiscock: The Oxford Ragwort and the Bristol Whitebeam: tales of hybrid speciation
Dr. Simon Hiscock, Director of the University of Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum and Professor of Botany, Department of Biology Lecture Theatre,... Read More
