Although a native plant, Rosebay willowherb, Chamaenerion angustifolium, was not well known before the twentieth century. John Gerard the famous sixteenth century herbalist and plantsman knew of it as a rare plant growing in rocky, shady places in the north of England. He obtained some seeds and grew it in his London garden where, although ornamental and… Continue reading Rosebay Willowherb – Christina Hart Davies