Pentaglottis sempervirens
Pentaglottis sempervirens
4th May 2021
Pentaglottis sempervirens
This is not a name you may be familiar with but if you live in an area with chalk soil you will recognise it from hedgerows and gardens, where it has become naturalised. The common name is Green Alkanet, and it produces sprays of bright blue flowers like large forget-me-nots over a long period. The downside is that it seeds freely and has a deep taproot; however because it's a relative of comfrey the mass of coarse bristling leaves can be used to make liquid feed or composted.