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Allium ursinum Wild Garlic, Bärlauch

30/20

Prefers woodland conditions in a moist well-drained soil

Plants are often found in the wild growing in quite wet situations

It dies down in early summer, however, allowing other plants to grow in the same space

The bulbs should be planted fairly deeply

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Clintonia borealis Bluebead Lily

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Houttuynia cordata Vap Ca, Tsi, Chameleon, Rainbow Plant, Chameleon Plant

60/35

Requires a moist to wet soil or shallow water

partial shade and a sheltered position

It succeeds in full shade

Plants are hardy to about -15°C

Plants have a widely spreading root system and are very invasive

Creeps harmlessly between ferns

Cultivated as a salad crop in Vietnam and in W. China

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Galium odoratum Sweet Woodruff, Bedstraw, Waldmeister

30/35

Prefers a loose moist leafy soil in some shade

Tolerates dry soils

does not thrive in a hot climate

very tolerant of atmospheric pollution

tolerating temperatures down to about -25°c

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Nigella damascena Love in a mist, Devil in the bush, Jungfer im Grünen, Damaszener Kümmel

40/15

succeeding in any good garden soil

preferring a sunny position

A greedy plant, inhibiting the growth of nearby plants, especially legumes

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Anacyclus pyrethrum Mount Atlas Daisy, Chamomile Spanish, Pellitory, Römischer Bertram

30/20

Requires a well-drained soil in full sun

Plants are intolerant of excessive wet, especially in the winter

This species is hardy to at least -5°C

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Epimedium grandiflorum Barrenwort, Bishop's Hat, Longspur Epimedium, Ziegenkraut

40/30

Succeeds in any fertile humus-rich soil

preferring a moist but well-drained peaty loam

Requires a lime-free soil

Grows best in the light dappled shade of a woodland

A shallow-rooting plant, the rhizomes creeping just below the soil and the finer roots occupying the top 30cm of the soil

Plants are hardy to about -20°c

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Viola odorata Sweet Violet, English Violet, Duftveilchen

20/25

prefers a cool moist well-drained humus-rich soil

partial or dappled shade and protection from scorching winds

Plants are hardy to about -20°C

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Ocimum basilicum - ‘Genovese‘ Genovese Basil, Genoveser Basilikum

60/25

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Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme, Garden thyme, Wild Thyme, Thymian

30/30

Prefers a light, dry calcareous soil and a sunny position

Succeeds in dry soils, poor soils and tolerates drought once it is established

Thymes dislike wet conditions, especially in the winter

Thyme is hardy to about -15°c

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Origanum majorana Sweet Marjoram, Majoran

35/15

Requires a rather dry, warm, well-drained soil, but is not fussy as to soil type

thriving on chalk

Prefers slightly alkaline conditions

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Rosmarinus officinalis - 'Boule' Rosemary, Rosmarin

50/30

Likes a stony calcareous soil

Plants are smaller when grown on chalky soils, but are more fragrant

Succeeds in a hot dry position

Hardy to between -10 and -15°c

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Tagetes tenuifolia - 'Orange Gem' Marigold, Studentenblume, Gewürztagetes

30/25

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Tagetes tenuifolia - ‘Lemon Gem’ Marigold, Lemon Marigold, Studentenblume, Gewürztagetes

35/25

Grows well in heavy clay soils and in sandy soils

Grows well with tomatoes

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Tagetes tenuifolia - ‘Red Gem'  Marigold, Studentenblume, Gewürztagetes

30/25

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Lavandula angustifolia - 'Hidcote Blue'  English Lavender, True Lavender, Lavendel

40/30

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Alternanthera sissoo Brazilian Spinach, Sambu, Samba lettuce