Arabis glabra 'Tower Mustard'

Brassicaceae: a tall, slim, grey-green annual/biennial to 1m. found on dry banks, cliffs and rocks, roadsides and waste places. The flowers are small creamy, located at the top of the stem. The leaves are greyish green, arrow-shaped, clasping leaves. It is classified as an endangered species in the UK and is considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild. It is listed as a Priority Species under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan. Only 35 sites are recorded by Plant life mostly in Norfolk, (where 100 plants were found at a new site in 1999) but includes 6 sites near Kidderminster in Worcestershire. Native to Europe, including Britain, from Scandinavia south and east to North Africa, temperate Asia to Japan.

USES:

The young leaves can be cooked, and an infusion of the plant can be used as a beverage.

An infusion of the plant has been used to check a cold when it first appears. An infusion of the plant has been used as a general preventative for sickness and is given to children when sickness is about.

GROWING INFORMATION:

Surface sow seeds from autumn to spring. easily grown plant, doing well in ordinary well-drained soil, succeeding in dry soils and on walls. EASY!

HARVESTED: 2018

 
APPROX. 1000+ SEEDS