2012/13 Catalogue - Edulis Nursery

MAIANTHEMUM FLEXUOSUM · May Lily · Asparagaceae
Delightful rhizomatous species from Guatemala, with stems up to 80cm, and terminal racemes of white flowers with purple flecks,
proving hardy with us. Ht 80cm.
MAIANTHEMUM PANICULATUM · May Lily · Asparagaceae
Another large deciduous Central American species, with leathery leaves and congested white terminal racemes. Ht 1.4m.
MAIANTHEMUM RACEMOSUM AGM · May Lily · Asparagaceae
Well known American species with alternate lanceolate leaves and terminal racemes of white flowers followed by red fruit.
Young shoots are edible. Ht 90cm. USA.
MAIANTHEMUM STELLATUM · Starry False lily of the valley · Asparagaceae
Spreading perennial with alternate lanceolate leaves and loose terminal racemes of white flowers, followed by red berries.
Part-shade. Ht 45cm. USA.
MAIANTHEMUM TATSIENENSE · May Lily · Asparagaceae
Rhizomatous perennial with leathery lanceolate leaves and terminal raceme of lime-green starry flowers. Shade or part-shade.
Ht 60cm. Stunning display. SE Asia.
MALVA MOSCHATA F. ALBA AGM · White musk mallow · Malvaceae
White form of our native musk mallow, with ferny leaves and masses of white flowers on stems up to 70cm. Edible leaves - good.
Sun or part-shade. Europe.
MANTISIA (GLOBBA) SALTATORIA PAB 4208 · Dancing Ladies · Zingiberaceae
Hardy rhizomatous ginger that flowers twice. Mauve bracts with a yellow corolla with curved filaments. Initially flowers in
early spring before the leaves appear and then at the end of the summer followed by bulblets. Collected from Reiek, Aizawl,
Mizoram, India at 1400m in 2010. Striking display.
MATTHIOLA FRUTICULOSA ‘ALBA’ · Perennial Stock · Brassicaceae
Beautifully fragrant perennial stock with grey-green leaves and white flowers in late spring. Sunny well-drained position.
MELANOSELINUM DECIPIENS · Tree Angelica, Black Parsley · Apiaceae
Architectural angelica relative with large pinnate leaves and wide heads of pale pink umbels. Striking bamboo-like stem. Monocarpic.
Sheltered position. Ht 1.5-2m. Madeira.
MELITTIS MELISSOPHYLLUM · Bastard Balm · Lamiaceae
Native clump-forming perennial with bi-colour pink and white orchid-like flowers. Honey-scented leaves. Bee plant. Part-shade.
Ht 40-50cm Europe.
MELITTIS MELISSOPHYLLUM’ PINK-FLOWERED FORM’ · Pink Bastard Balm · Lamiaceae
Similar to above but with attractive rose-pink coloured flowers. More tasteful than the bi-coloured form perhaps.
MOLOPOSPERMUM PELOPONNESIACUM · Striped Hemlock · Apiaceae
Gorgeous big ferny leaves with a glossy finish, appearing in early spring, followed by creamy white umbels.
Perfect for sun or part-shade. Ht 1.5m. Central Europe.
MONARDA ‘BEAUTY OF COBHAM’ AGM · Bergamot · Lamiaceae
Hardy perennial with arching pale pink blooms splay out from the centre of the flowerhead, above pinky bracts from July,
with purple flushed leaves. Aromatic foliage. Sun. Ht 90cm.
MONARDA ‘FISHES’ · Bergamot · Lamiaceae
Our favorite Monarda with pale pink blooms on green bracts from July. Sun. Ht 90cm.
MONARDA ‘GARDENVIEW SCARLET’ AGM · Bergamot · Lamiaceae
A new mildew resistant variety with bright red tufted flowers on green bracts from July. Excellent addition to a mixed border.
Sun. Ht 90cm.
MONARDA ‘RASPBERRY WINE’ · Bergamot · Lamiaceae
A new cultivar with wine-red flowers on purplish bracts from July. Sun. 90cm.
MONARDA ‘SCORPION’ · Bergamot · Lamiaceae
Upright cultivar with red-purple flowers and purple bracts from July. Sun. Ht 1m.
MONARDA ‘VIOLET QUEEN’ AGM · Bergamot · Lamiaceae
A mildew-resistant variety with deep lavender flowers on purplish bracts from July. Sun. Attracts bees & butterflies. Ht 90cm.
MUKDENIA ROSSII · Mukdenia · Saxifragaceae
A rhizomatous Chinese woodlander with sprays of small white flowers on 30cm stems, followed by bronze-tinged palmate leaves.
Ruby autumn tints. Ht 30cm. Shade or part-shade. China, Korea.
MUSA BASJOO AGM · Japanese Mountain Banana · Musaceae
A large hardy banana from Japan. It survived the last two hard winters with only a little protection. Large banana leaves growing till the frosts.
Unlikely to flower. Architectural. Ht 3m. Originated in Szechwan, China.
MYRRHIS ODORATA ‘FORNCETT CHEVRON’ · Sweet Cisely · Apiaceae
Herbaceous perennial with aromatic ferny pinnate leaves early in spring followed by white umbels in April/May.
Leaves eaten raw or cooked with aniseed flavour. Sun or part-shade. Ht 1m. Northern Britain.
NEPETA GOVANIANA · Catmint · Lamiaceae
A delicate hardy deciduous clump-forming perennial with loose racemes of pale yellow flowers in summer and hairy mid-green leaves.
Ht 75cm. Kashmir.
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