Wild Way: Gardening with Wildlife by Jack Wallington

Wild Way: Gardening with Wildlife by Jack Wallington

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10 wildflowers to try growing in your garden
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Oct 23, 2024
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In my first book, Wild about Weeds, I detail over 50 wild plants recommended to grow in garden designs. Since then, I’ve been trialling many more and here I wanted to share ten of my favourites in addition to those listed in the book!

1) Cytisus scoparius

Scotch broom is my ultimate shrub, I love, love, love it! With evergreen upright whipcord stems, even in winter its a striking architectural plant. In spring, bright yellow flowers emerge with a wonderful spicy scent. The flower buds are edible and best when picked before opening. While gardening books recommend trimming them for added bushiness, I much prefer its natural windswept habit that is open, with strong upright main stems. It is my current ultimate plant for explaining what I mean by the look of the wild way. There are various cultivars and hybrids too. I love the way its flowers contrast with our dark grey door and stone.

  • Height: head height

  • Position: full sun to slight shade

  • Soil: any free draining, though I find tolerant of…

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