RHS Level 2 Weeds / Forbs

Daisy Latin name

Bellis perennis

Bellis perennis height

10cm

Bellis perennis: evergreen, deciduous or what?

Evergreen

Bellis perennis hardiness

H7

Bellis perennis light preference

Full Sun, partial shade

Who is this: perennial weed; good for wildlife; small and solitary; pink-tinged white flowers late spring and summer

Bellis perennis

Hedge bindweed Latin name

Calystegia sepium

Calystegia sepium height

2.5-5m

Calystegia sepium light preference

Full Sun, partial shade

Calystegia sepium hardiness

H6

Calystegia sepium: evergreen, deciduous, or what?

Deciduous

Who is this: climbing perennial weed; white, trumpet-shaped flowers; usually white roots that can regenerate from very small pieces

Calystegia sepium

Shepherd’s purse Latin name

Capsella bursa-pastoris

Capsella bursa-pastoris height

10-50cm

Capsella bursa-pastoris light preference

Full Sun, partial shade

Capsella bursa-pastoris hardiness

H6

Capsella bursa-pastoris: deciduous, evergreen or what?

Semi-evergreen

Who is this: annual/ephemeral weed; native to UK; heart-shaped seed pods; white flowers

Capsella bursa-pastoris

Yellow rattle Latin name

Rhinanthus minor

Rhinanthus minor height

10-50cm

Rhinanthus minor light preference

Full sun

Rhinanthus minor: deciduous, evergreen or what?

Deciduous

Rhinanthus minor hardiness

H5

Who is this: Annual/ephemeral forb; native to UK; encourages wildlife; two-lipped yellow flowers with brown or purple teeth within an inflated calyx

Rhinanthus minor

Ground elder Latin name

Aegopodium podagraria

Aegopodium podagraria height

10-50cm

Aegopodium podagraria light preference

Full Sun, partial shade

Aegopodium podagraria hardiness

H7

Aegopodium podagraria: deciduous, evergreen or what?

Deciduous

Who is this: Perennial weed; invasive; clump-forming; soft, green leaves; white flowers spring to autumn

Aegopodium podagraria

Creeping buttercup Latin name

Ranunculus repens

Ranunculus repens height

10-50cm

Ranunculus repens hardiness

H7

Ranunculus repens: deciduous, evergreen or what?

Deciduous

Ranunculus repens light preference

Full Sun, partial shade

Who is this: Perennial weed or forb; lime-avoiding; yellow flowers attract pollinators; spreads and can form a dense network of shoots, runners and roots

Ranunculus repens

Chickweed Latin name

Stellaria media

Stellaria media height

10-50cm

Stellaria media hardiness

H7

Stellaria media light preference

Full Sun, partial shade

Stellaria media: deciduous, evergreen or what?

Semi-evergreen

Who is this: annual/ephemeral weed; good for wildlife; native to UK; star-shaped flowers; bright green oval leaves

Stellaria media

Wild carrot Latin name

Daucus carota

Daucus carota height

0.5-1m

Daucus carota light preference

Full Sun

Daucus carota hardiness

H7

Daucus carota: deciduous, evergreen or what?

Deciduous

Who is this: Biennial forb; tap-rooted white umbel flowers tinged with pink; 3 forked bracts (leaf or ‘scale’) below flower head

Daucus carota

Common Yarrow Latin name

Achillea millefolium

Achillea millefolium height

10-50cm

Achillea millefolium hardiness

H7

Achillea millefolium: deciduous, evergreen or what?

Deciduous

Achillea millefolium light preference

Full sun

Who is this: Perennial forb; rhizomatous; native to UK; wildlife friendly; aromatic; white, flattened flower heads early summer to late autumn

Achillea millefolium

Ox-eye daisy Latin name

Leucanthemum vulgare

Leucanthemum vulgare height

0.5-1m

Leucanthemum vulgare hardiness

H7

Leucanthemum vulgare light preference

Full sun, partial shade

Leucanthemum vulgare: Deciduous, evergreen or what?

Deciduous

Who is this: Perennial forb; rhizomatous; single white flower late spring to early summer; native to UK; good for wildlife

Leucanthemum vulgare

Stinging nettle Latin name

Urtica dioica

Urtica dioica height

1-1.5m

Urtica dioica light preference

Any light

Urtica dioica hardiness

H7

Urtica dioica: deciduous, evergreen or what?

Deciduous

Who is this: perennial weed; food for butterflies; yellow roots that are hard to remove from cultivated soil; stinging hairs

Urtica dioica

Selfheal Latin name

Prunella vulgaris

Prunella vulgaris height

10-50cm

Prunella vulgaris light preference

Full Sun, partial shade

Prunella vulgaris: deciduous, evergreen or what?

Semi-evergreen

Prunella vulgaris hardiness

H5

Who is this: Perennial forb; purple flower spikes summer to early autumn, attracting pollinators; medicinal

Prunella vulgaris

Dandelion Latin name

Taraxacum officinale

Taraxacum officinale height

10-50cm

Taraxacum officinale hardiness

H5

Taraxacum officinale light preference

Full sun, partial shade

Taraxacum officinale: deciduous, evergreen or what?

Evergreen

Who is this: perennial weed or forb; native to UK; source of pollen; flower opens during day and closes at night; clock seedhead distribution

Taraxacum officinale

Cornflower Latin name

Centaurea cyanus

Centaurea cyanus height

0.5-1m

Centaurea cyanus hardiness

H6

Centaurea cyanus light preference

Full Sun

Centaurea cyanus: Deciduous, evergreen or what?

Deciduous

Who is this: Annual/ephemeral forb; native to UK; lime-avoiding; good for wildlife; blue flowers in late spring and summer

Centaurea cyanus

Snake’s head fritillary Latin name

Fritillaria meleagris

Fritillaria meleagris height

10-50cm

Fritillaria meleagris light preference

Full Sun, partial shade

Fritillaria meleagris hardiness

H5

Fritillaria meleagris: deciduous, evergreen or what?

Deciduous

Who is this: perennial forb; widely naturalised in UK but not native; 1-2 bell shaped flowers with checkerboard pattern

Fritillaria meleagris

Bellis perennis: annual, perennial or whatever?

Perennial

Calystegia sepium: annual, perennial or whatever?

Perennial

Capsella bursa-pastoris: annual, perennial or whatever?

Annual/ephemeral

Rhinanthus minor: annual, perennial or whatever?

Annual/ephemeral

Aegopodium podagraria: annual, perennial or whatever?

Perennial

Ranunculus repens: annual, perennial or whatever?

Perennial

Stellaria media: annual, perennial or whatever?

Annual/ephemeral

Daucus carota: annual, perennial or whatever?

Biennial

Achillea millefolium: annual, perennial or whatever?

Perennial

Leucanthemum vulgare: annual, perennial or whatever?

Perennial