
Tall and stately spikes of purple to speckled white bell flowers up to 3 or 4 feet high, the foxglove grows freely in lightly shaded situations, such as woodland glades and clearings, and is popular with gardeners. Needing little soil, it is also often found in the crevices of walls and by roadsides. It only flowers in its second year, and though flowering time varies, it is often at its best in July. As the blossoms on the main stem gradually fall away, smaller flowering shoots are often thrown out from its lower parts, which remain in flower long after the main stem has shed its blossoms. The foxglove is a favourite flower of the honey-bee.
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A tall sculptural wildflower of scrub and grassy places, the teasel produces large egg-shaped flowers in its second year. The flowerheads are covered in lilac -purple flowers in July and August and are popular with bees, butterflies (such as the brimstone, common blue and small copper) and other long-tongued insects. Following flowering, teasel has further benefits - its ripe seeds are loved by goldfinches. It's spent flower heads look great throughout winter, and has the perfect country name of 'barbers' brushes'.
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The classic oxeye daisy grows in meadows and roadsides but is also popular in the cottage garden. The yellow and white flowerhead appears from June to September and are an important source of food for numerous insects. It is typically one of the first flowers to naturalise itself within a wildflower meadow. Will tolerate a wide range of soil types and growing conditions.
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One of the most attractive of all British native flowers, Red Campion has vivid pink flowers that appear from May right through to October. Common in woods and hedgerows, the tubular flowers are especially beneficial to long tongued bumble bees as well as hoverflies. Also known as 'bachelor's buttons'.
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