Cowslip (Primula veris)
Cowslip (Primula veris)
Everyone knows the cowslip once so common in our meadows.
Given the chance cowslips
will happily naturalize in your lawn if you leave the seed-heads to mature, providing you with a good excuse not to mow for a while in the spring and doing a bit towards conserving this lovely wildflower.
A traditional country wine is made from the flowers, and they are great in a spring salad. The bees will make excellent use of them even if you just enjoy their beauty.