Species

Light

Moisture

Soil Type

Common Name

Latin

Sun

Part Shade

Shade

Dry

Damp/ Wet

Chalk

Acid (Clay)

Sand

Loam

Aaron's Rod

Verbascum thapsus

x

x

x

Agrimony

Agrimonia eupatoria

x

x

x

x

x

Agrimony, Fragrant

Agrimonia procera

x

Alexanders

Smyrnium olusatrum

x

x

Angelica, Wild

Angelica sylvestris

x

x

x

Avens, Water

Geum rivale

x

x

Avens, Wood (Herb Bennet)

Geum urbanum

x

x

x

x

Basil Thyme

Clinopodium acinos

x

x

x

Basil, Wild

Clinopodium vulgare

x

x

x

x

Bedstraw, Fen

Galium uliginosum

 x

x 

Bedstraw, Hedge

Galium mollugo

x

x

Bedstraw, Lady's

Galium verum

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Bedstraw, Marsh

Galium palustre

 x

 x

x

Bellflower , Clustered

Campanula glomerata

x

x

x

x

Bellflower , Giant

Campanula latifolia

x

x

Betony

Stachys officinalis

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Bird's Foot Trefoil

Lotus corniculatus

x

x

x

x

x

x

Bird's Foot Trefoil, Gtr

Lotus pedunculatus

x

x

Black Medick

Medicago lupulina

 x

 x

Bluebell

Hyacinthoides non-scripta

x

x

Bogbean

Menyanthes trifoliata

 x

 x

 x

Brooklime

Veronica beccabunga

 x

 x

x

Broom (Whins)

Cytisus scoparius

 x

 x

Bugle

Ajuga reptans

 x

 x

Burdock, Greater

Arctium lappa

 x

x 

Burdock, Lesser

Arctium minus

x

x

x

x

Burnet Saxifrage

Pimpinella saxifraga

 x

 x

x

x

x

Burnet, Great

Sanguisorba officinalis

x

x

x

x

x

Burnet, Salad

Sanguisorba minor

x

x

x

x

Buttercup, Bulbous

Ranunculus bulbosus

 x

 x

x

Buttercup, Meadow

Ranunculus acris

x

x

x

x

x

x

Cabbage, Wild

Brassica oleracea

x

x

x

Campion, Bladder

Silene vulgaris

x

x 

x

x

Campion, Red

Silene dioica

x

x

x

x

Campion, Sea

Silene uniflora

x

x

x

Campion, White

Silene latifolia

x

Carrot, Wild

Daucus carota

x

x

x

x

Catsear, Common

Hypochoeris radicata

x

x

x

x

Celandine, Greater

Chelidonium majus

x

Celandine, Lesser

Ranunculus ficaria

x

Centaury

Centaurium erythraea

x

Chamomile, Sweet

Chamaemelum nobile

x

Charlock

Sinapsis arvensis

x

Chicory

Cichorium intybus

x

x

x

Chives, Wild

Allium schoenoprasum

x

Cinquefoil, Hoary

Potentilla argentea

x

Cinquefoil, Marsh

Potentilla palustris

 x

 x

 x

x

Clary, Meadow

Salvia pratensis

 x

 x 

x

x

Clary, Wild

Salvia verbenaca

x

x

x

Clematis, Wild

Clematis vitalba

 x

 x

x

x

Clover, Red

Trifolium pratense

x

x

  x

x

Clover, Sulphur

Trifolium ochroleucon

x

x

x

Clover, White

Trifolium repens

x

Clover, Zigzag

Trifolium medium

 x

 x

Coltsfoot

Tussilago farfara

 x

 x

Columbine

Aquilegia vulgaris

x

x

x

x

Comfrey

Symphytum officinale

 x

 x

x

x

Corn Chamomile

Anthemis arvensis

x

 x

Corn Marigold

Chrysanthemum segetum

x

 x

x

Corncockle

Agrostemma githago

x

 x

Cornflower

Centaurea cyanus

x

x

x

x

x

Cow Parsley

Anthriscus sylvestris

x

x

Cowslip

Primula veris

x

x

x

 x

x

 x

x

x

Cranesbill, Bloody

Geranium sanguineum

x

x

x

Cranesbill, Cut-leaved

Geranium dissectum

 x

 x

Cranesbill, Dove's Foot

Geranium molle

 x

 x

Cranesbill, Dusky

Geranium phaeum

x

Cranesbill, Hedgerow

Geranium pyrenaicum

x

x

Cranesbill, Long-stalked

Geranium columbinum

 x

 x

Cranesbill, Meadow

Geranium pratense

x

x

x

x

Cranesbill, Meadow White

Geranium pratense alba

x

x

Cranesbill, Pencilled

Geranium versicolor

x

Cranesbill, Round Leaved

Geranium rotundifolium

 x

 x

Cranesbill, Shining

Geranium lucidum 

   x

   x

Cranesbill, Small Flowered

Geranium pusillum

 x

 x

Cranesbill, White

Geranium pratense alba

x

Cranesbill, Wood

Geranium sylvaticum

x

x

x

Creeping Jenny

Lysimachia nummularia

 x

x 

 x

Cress, Water

Nasturtium officinalis

 x

x 

x 

Crow Garlic

Allium vineale

x

x

x

x

Cuckoo Pint

Arum maculatum

x

x

Daffodil, Wild

Narcissus pseudonarcissus

Daisy

Bellis perennis

x

x

Dame's Violet

Hesperis matronalis

 x

 x

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

x

x

Dropwort

Filipendula vulgaris

x

x

x

Dropwort, Water

Oenanthe fistulosa

 x

 x

x

Dyer's Rocket

Reseda luteola

x

x

x

Elecampine

Inula helenium

x

Evening Primrose

Oenothera biennis

x

x

Evening Primrose, Fragrant

Oenothera stricta

x

Eyebright

Euphrasia nemorosa

 x

 x

x

Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

x

x

Feverfew

Tanacetum parthenium

 x

 x

x

x

Figwort, Common

Scrophularia nodosa

x

x

x

Figwort, Water

Scrophularia auriculata

 x

 x

x

Fleabane, Common

Pulicaria dysenterica

 x

 x

x

  x

Forget-me-Not, Field

Myosotis arvensis

x

x

Forget-me-Not, Water

Myosotis scorpoides

 x

 x

x

Forget-me-Not, Wood

Myosotis sylvatica

x

x

x

Fox and Cubs

Hieracium aurantiacum

x

x

x

Foxglove

Digitalis purpurea

x

x

x

Frogbit

Hydrocharis morsus-ranae

 x

 x

x

Garlic, Hedge

Alliaria petiolata

x

x

x

Garlic Mustard

Sisymbrium officinale

 x

 x

Gladwyn Iris

Iris foetidissima

x

x

x

Globe Flower

Trollius europaeus

x

x

x

x

Goat's Beard

Tragopogon pratensis

x

x

x

x

Goldenrod

Solidago virgaurea

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Groundsel

Senecio vulgaris

 x

 x

Gypsywort

Lycopus europaeus

x

x

Harebell

Campanula rotundifolia

x

x

x

x

x

x

Hawkbit, Autumn

Leontodon autumnalis

x

x

x

x

Hawkbit, Lesser

Leontodon saxatalis

 x

 x

x

Hawkbit, Rough

Leontodon hispidus

x

x

x

 x

x

Hawkweed, Mouse Ear

Hieracium pilosella

x

x

x

x

Heather

Calluna vulgaris

 x

 x

Hemlock Water Dropwort

Oenanthe crocata

 x

 x

x

Hemp Agrimony

Eupatorium cannabinum

 x

 x

x

Herb Robert

Geranium robertianum