Castanea sativa – October 13th 2025 – Sweet Chestnut (also called Spanish Chestnut)
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Now is the time to gather nuts
Ophioglossum vulgatum – October 6th 2025 – Adder’s Tongue
A quirky and ancient fern
Hypericum perforatum – September 29th 2025 – St John’s-wort
A plant with a magical past
Polygonum aviculare – September 22nd 2025 – Knotgrass
A widespread plant of roadsides and pavements, used to make pre-historic porridge.
Claytonia sibirica – September 15th 2025 – Pink Purlsane
An interesting introduction, but did Linnaeus use the wrong name for it?
Lonicera periclymenum – September 8th 2025 – Honeysuckle
A native climber, beloved by poets. It’s ‘right-handed’.
Solanum dulcamara – September 1st 2025 – Bittersweet
Isn’t it strange that poisonous plants are nearly always strikingly beautiful?
Crithmum maritimum- August 25th 2025 – Rock Samphire
A rare coastal species and perhaps a future food plant
Centaurea nigra- August 18th 2025 – Common Knapweed
A favourite of bees and butterflies
Parnassia palustris- August 11th 2025 – Grass of Parnassus
Few plants excite poets - this is one.
