Sight:
Corn marigold (Chrysanthemum segetum): bold yellow flowers
Scentlesss mayweed (Tripleurospermum maritimum/Matricaria inodora): yellow and white flowers
Poppies (Papaver rhoeas): bright red blooms
Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus): bright blue blooms
Californian poppy (Eschscholzia californica): bright yellow and orange flowers
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Sound:
Quaking grass (Briza media): attractive shaking seed heads
Wild oats (Avena sativa): another rustling plant
Aspen (Populas tremula): delicate quivering foliage
Yellow rattle (Rhinanthus minor): rattling seed heads
Canterbury bell (Campanula medium): great plant for buzzing bees
Wind chimes - Delicate sound of bells.
Waterfall - Soft, cooling sound of water.
Bowles golden grass - Windblown colour with rustling sound.
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Taste:
Marjoram (Origanum vulgare): used for seasoning in cooking, mild flavour
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis): highly fragrant leaves, used to flavour meat and fish
Fennel (Fennel vulgare): strong anise smell and flavour
Salad burnet (Sanguisorba minor): young leaves can be used in salads
Chives (Allium schoenoprasum): pick young leaves for salads etc.
Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus): tasty peppery orange and yellow flowers
Wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca): small sweet fruit
Alpine strawberries - Fruity taste.
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Touch:
Stonecrop (Sedum album): thick fleshy leaves used to store water throughout drought
Hedge woundwort (Stachys sylvatica): hairy leaves
Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum): large spiny seed heads
Lamb’s ear (Stachys byzantina): soft, furry leaves
Cowslip (Primula veris): slightly hairy leaves
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Smell:
Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile): sweet-smelling lawn of flowers
Meadowseet (Filipendula ulmaria): almond-smelling flowers
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum): fragrant pink and yellow flowers
Lavender (Lavendula spica): flowers are dried for making perfume and lavender bags
Ramsons (Allium ursinum): also known as wild garlic, strong onion smell in spring
Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria): the flowers smell of apricots
Tansy (Chrysanthemum/Tanacetum vulgare): highly aromatic herb, effective insect repellent
Evening primrose (Oenothera biennis): exotic flower with a lovely evening fragrance
Camomile lawn - Scented and soft underfoot.
Lemon verbena - Sharp citrus scent.
Wild ferns - Soft green woodland scent.
Thymes - Aromatic leaves and pink flowers
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