Impatiens glandulifera – July 20th 2026 – himalayan balsam
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An invasive alien, flowering now.
Cerinthe major – July 13th 2026 – Honeywort
A garden plant that we may expect to see in the wild soon
Sedum album – JuLY 6th 2026 – white stonecrop
Three common stonecrops
Centaurea cyanthus – June 29th 2026 – cornflower
Once a persistent weed of cereal fields, but no longer.
Ranunculus – June 22nd 2026 – Buttercups
Six years ago we published this buttercup blog and it remains the blog with the most ‘views’.
Erigeron acris – June 15th 2026 – Blue Fleabane
Cinderella of the fleabanes
Trifolium incarnatum – June 8th 2026 – Crimson clover
The phrase "we are in clover" (or "living in clover") means to be living a life of luxury, comfort, and prosperity.
Veronica chamaedrys – June 1st 2026 – Germander Speedwell
Speedwells were flowering profusely in the Spring sunshine
Capsella rubella – May 25th 2026 –Pink Shepherd’s-purse
Discovering a rare plant
Aira praecox – May 18th 2026 – Early Hair Grass
An early grass, mostly found on infertile soils
