121. MACLEAYA CORDATA Syn Bocconia Cordata Plume Poppy
A stately plant from China and Japan in 1795. The shapely, large grey-green leaves are deeply cut and rise alternately up the flower stems, which bear plumes of creamy white small flowers from June to August. Moist soil. Up to 8ft. Sun

122. MALVA MOSCHATA Musk Mallow
Native plant with pink or white flowers in summer. H2.5ft Sun

123. MIMULUS Monkey Flower
Needs moist soil. Yellow flowers in early summer. H1ft Sun

124. MIRABILIS JALAPA Marvel of Peru
also called Four o'Clock Plant because on hot days the flowers do not open until late in the afternoon. From Peru, this plant reached England via Spain in the 16th century and Gerard mentions it had long grown in his garden. Will survive most winters. July-September flowering, yellow or red flowers available H3ft Sun Poisonous

125. MONARDA Bergamot
From North America in the 16th Century and named after Nicholas Monardes, a Spaniard who discovered it. Bushy upright habit, with mop-shaped flower heads blooming over a long season in late summer and loved by bees and butterflies. H2.5ft Sun/part shade

126. MUSCARI COMOSUM PLUMOSUM Feathered Hyacinth
Grown by Parkinson. Pink H6"

127. MYRRHIS ODORATA Sweet Cicely
A British native with finely cut ferny leaves and broad flat head of white flowers in late spring. Leaves and seeds are aniseed-scented. H3ft Sun/shade

128. MYRTUS COMMUNIS Myrtle
One of the poet's favourite flowers. A slightly tender evergreen shrub, introduced from S. Europe in 1597. Cream flowers in July and August, sweetly scented. Slow growing but can reach 15ft. Sun

129. NEPETA FAASSENII Catmint
H1.5ft Sun

130. NEPETA SIBIRICA Syn. Dracocephalum Sibiricum Siberian Catmint
From Siberia and Mongolia in 1760. Upright spikes of rich blue flowers over a long period H3ft. Sun

131. OENOTHERA BIENNIS Common Evening Primrose
Brought from Eastern America in 1619. Yellow fragrant flowers atop sturdy 4ft stems June-August. Beware it self seeds everwhere! Sun/shade

132. OMPHALODES VERNA Blue-eyed Mard Creeping Forget-me-Not
Brought from S. Europe in 1633. Many blue flowers with a white centre in late spring/early summer. H9" Shade

133. ORIGANUM VULGARE British Native Marjoram
Used as a culinary herb for centuries. A golden version is also to be found in the garden. H9" Sun

134. OTHONNOPSIS CHEIRIIFOLIA Othonna
A shrubby plant that has fleshy grey-green leaves, which came from Africa in 1752 and has yellow flowers in June H1ft Sun

135. PAEONIA Peony
Old English peonie, from the Greek paionia, the plant of Paion, the physician of the gods. Pliny stated: 'The most anciently discovered herb is the Peony, which still keeps its discoverer's name.' Crimson flowered, blooming briefly in early summer. 1.5ft Sun

136. PAPAVER ORIENTALE Oriental Poppy
Brought from Armenia in 1714. The huge red flowers of an unknown variety appear in May and June. H2.5ft Sun

137. PARTHENOCISSUS QUINQUEFOLIA Virginia Creeper
From America in 1629. Red foliage in autumn Can reach 70ft Sun/shade

138. PASSIFLORA CAERULEA Blue Passion Flower
From Brazil in 1699. Needs protection of a wall. Will grow beyond 15ft. Sun

139. PHLOMIS FRUITICOSA Jerusalem Sage
Grown in Britain since the 16th century. Woolly grey-green foliage and tiers of yellow flowers in midsummer. Good for hot dry situations. Up to 4ft Sun

140. PHLOX Carolina Miss Lingard
White flowered Phlox Carolina came from the Eastern America in 1728.