This page lists the Anglo-Saxon plants growing in Rumwoldstow in 2020 (920 AD in the Rumwoldstow history), and their locations. Some of these were planted specially for the monastery and some are just there, growing wild or planted by previous owners.
Main garden
Plants in the square beds are listed going clockwise around the beds.
North bed
North row, west to east
- Goats rue
- Rock hyssop
- Southernwood
- Betony (removed 2 Sept 2020)
Middle row, west to east
- Rue
- Madder
- Golden feverfew (removed 2 Sept 2020)
- Lady’s bedstraw
- Wormwood
South row
- Tansy
Around the edges of the North bed, vegetable seeds were planted in early July: dwarf green beans, lamb’s lettuce and carrots.
North west bed
Plants are listed going clockwise around the bed.
- Yarrow
- Alpine strawberry
- Mustard (removed 2 Sept 2020)
- Opium poppy (removed 2 Sept 2020)
- Betony (planted 2 Sept 2020)
- Marjoram
- Peony
- Chamomile
- Cornflower
- Alecost / costmary
- Lovage
Borage seed has been planted in various locations.
North east bed
Plants are listed going clockwise around the bed.
- Fennel (leaf)
- Thyme
- Alecost / costmary
- Dill (died summer 2020)
- Iris
- Coriander (removed 2 Sept 2020)
- Golden feverfew (planted 2 Sept 2020)
- Chamomile
- Apothecary’s rose
- Garlic “Cledor”
Borage seed has been planted in various locations and is running rampant.
South east bed
Plants are listed going clockwise around the bed.
- Garlic “Cledor”
- Madonna lily
- Chives
- Pot marigold
- Parsley
- Sorrel
- Elecampane
- Viola tricolour
- Alpine strawberry
- Primrose
- Sorrel
- Viola tricolour
- Elecampane
South west bed (shady)
Plants are listed going clockwise around the bed.
- Hellebore
- Sorrel
- Wild garlic
- Cowslip
- Sweet woodruff
- White horehound
- Cowslip
- Valerian
- Garlic “Cledor”
Bed of Brother Julian
- Grape vine “Early Van Der Laan”
- Asparagus “Mondeo”
- Skirret
- Climbing French beans “Cobra”
Orchard
Fruit trees
Fruit trees are listed approximately north to south
- Plum “Rivers early prolific”
- Damson”Shropshire prune”
- Medlar “Nottingham”
- Plum (unknown, old tree) – this was taken out in June due to silverleaf fungus
- Apple “unknown, old tree”
- Quince “Portugal”
- Damson “Fairleigh”
- Apple “Hambledon deux ans”
- Apple “Wyken pippin”
- Pear “Uvedale’s St Germain”
- Pear “Louise Bonne of Jersey”
Native trees
Native trees are listed approximately north to south
- White poplar
- Alder
- Silver birch
- Spindle
- Ash
- Hawthorn
- Hazel (mostly in the hedge)
Flowers
- Meadowsweet
- Ground ivy
Meadow
Pretty much everything on the meadow would have been familiar to an Anglo-Saxon, but here are a few plants of particular note.
- Teasel
- Cuckooflower