Heraldry
Archivists' Garden - Heraldry
Bell Heather
Latin Name:
Erica cinerea (C.D. Eason) and Erica cinerea (Hookstone White), family Ericaceae
Season:
June to September
Associations:
Bluebell
Latin Name:
Scilla non-scripta, family Hyacinthaceae/Liliaceae
Season:
April to May
Associations:
Boxwood
Latin Name:
Buxus sempervirens, family Buxaceae
Season:
all year
Associations:
Hairy Thyme
Latin Name:
Thymus polytrichus, family Labiatae/Laminaceae
Season:
April to August
Associations:
Hard Fern
Latin Name:
Blechnum spicant, family Blechnaceae
Season:
all year
Associations:
Hazel
Latin Name:
Corylus avellana (Contorta), family Betulaceae
Season:
April - October
Associations:
Honeysuckle
Latin Name:
Lonicera periclymenum, family Caprifoliaceae
Season:
July to September
Associations:
Ivy
Latin Name:
Hedera helix (Atropurpurea), family Araliaceae
Season:
all year
Associations:
Lesser Periwinkle
Latin Name:
Vinca minor, family Apocynaceae
Season:
all year
Associations:
Lily (Madonna)
Latin Name:
Lilium candidum, family Liliaceae
Season:
June to July
Associations:
Ling (White Heather)
Latin Name:
Calluna vulgaris (Kinlochruel), family Ericaceae
Season:
June to September
Associations:
Rose (Dog)
Latin Name:
Rosa canina, family Rosaceae
Season:
April to October
Associations:
Rose (Red)
Latin Name:
Rosa rubiginosa, family Rosaceae
Season:
June to October
Associations:
Rowan
Latin Name:
Sorbus aucuparia (Sheerwater Seedling), family Rosaceae
Season:
April to October
Associations:
Scotch Thistle
Latin Name:
Onopordum acanthium, family Asteraceae/Compositae
Season:
all year
Associations:
Sea Pink (Thrift)
Latin Name:
Armeria maritima (Bees Ruby), family Plumbaginaceae
Season:
May to June
Associations:
White Rose of Scotland (Scots Rose, Burnet Rose)
Latin Name:
Rosa spinosissima (Syn. Rosa pimpinellifolia), family Rosaceae
Season:
May to October
Associations:
Wild Flag Iris
Latin Name:
Iris pseudacorus, family Iridaceae
Season:
April-October (Form), April-May (Flowers)
Associations:
Yew
Latin Name:
Taxus baccata, family Taxaceae
Season:
all year
Associations: