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#nativesinmygarden 46: Heather. Like many other garden varieties, this double 'Radnor' was first found in the wild http://t.co/bFoD2ShnSb

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#nativesinmygarden 45: Bramble. It's a bumper year; have you picked any? Bring on the blackberry crumble! #veryberry http://t.co/Ffqja49nWl

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#nativesinmygarden 44: Royal Fern. Victorians grew their tropical orchids in 'Osmunda fibre', the roots of this fern http://t.co/cy16yXjWIw

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#nativesinmygarden 43: Babington's Leek, a brilliant leek where some flowers grow as bulbils & some go a bit bonkers http://t.co/6dqDVtahh6

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#nativesinmygarden 42: Bell Heather, in all its myriad of different colours. Silver-studdied Blues love it too http://t.co/SNzSGipDRi

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#nativesinmygarden 41: Honeysuckle stamens & stigmas protrude far to reach the bodies of pollinating hawk moths http://t.co/v6nfYthW85

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#nativesinmygarden 40: Rosebay Willowherb was a rare upland plant but spread rapidly through GB in early 19th century http://t.co/Rb05WhVtdC

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#nativesinmygarden 39: Meadow Crane's-bill has declined as meadows are ploughed; it's now more common on road verges http://t.co/lczIQJm79j

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#nativesinmygarden 38: Sheep's Sorrel. Food plant of Small Copper butterfly & 55 other invertebrates @savebutterflies http://t.co/aqsfUT1RmX

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#nativesinmygarden 37: this beautiful sedge is probably the most unlikely native I grow, but which species is it? http://t.co/VGoOndd8LU

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#nativesinmygarden 36: Red Clover might be common as muck but is foodplant for 85 sp invertebrates @Buzz_dont_tweet http://t.co/gdi3WHovPv

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#nativesinmygarden 35: Shrubby Cinquefoil. So common in our gardens, so very rare in the wild http://tinyurl.com/mtn8a4z http://t.co/tI3DykIBxD

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#nativesinmygarden 34: Red Campion plants are either male with 10 stamens (left) or female with 5 stigmas (right) http://t.co/JXYCVXXG8T

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#nativesinmygarden 33: Whitebeam. There are 43 types of Sorbus in GB, many very rare with popns of just a few trees http://t.co/qAyicaN702

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#nativesinmygarden 32: Wood Vetch, a lovely species sadly disappearing as woodland management like coppicing declines http://t.co/6HjQNFxcRb

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#nativesinmygarden 31: Welsh Poppy, emblem of @Plaid_Cymru Our garden plants come from Pyrenean forms of this species http://t.co/YEoUrKIaZJ

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#nativesinmygarden 30: doing exactly what it says on the tin, Sticky Catchfly is sticky and therefore catches flies http://t.co/4mSi1TgVqm

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#nativesinmygarden 28: Oxeye Daisy's white petals are a signal to pollinators: remove them & pollination falls by 35% http://t.co/239nnSAmLw

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#nativesinmygarden 27: Sea Kale grows on shingle beaches. Superb foliage, honey scented flwrs & a tasty vegetable too http://t.co/xOffaw4T8m

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#nativesinmygarden 26: Herb Robert has >100 names incl Stinky Bob & Death Comes Quickly. This is var 'Celtic White' http://t.co/s5pKhBhznI

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#nativesinmygarden 25: Hawthorn, foodplant for 197 different sp of moths, bugs, beetles, butterflies, sawflies... http://t.co/7L2Sho6YVd

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#nativesinmygarden 24: Germander Speedwell. Wearing this good-luck charm on a journey will ensure you 'speed-well' http://t.co/2rPObf3saz

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#nativesinmygarden 22: rare Rock Cinquefoil grows at just 2 sites in Wales & 2 in Scotland. Red stems very striking http://t.co/9EKiMuaSUC

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#nativesinmygarden 21: Juniper's rarely-seen rude bits: female flowers (left) & male (right). www.plantlife.org.uk/wildflower_garden/grow_i... http://t.co/SZPHgxlFfs

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#nativesinmygarden 20: Mountain Avens flowers track the sun's path each day so they're warm for pollinating bees http://t.co/ToFkYfJ76Q

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#nativesinmygarden 19: so lucky to have a little slice of bluebell heaven in the garden. I can sit here for ages. http://t.co/cud1sc310M

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#nativesinmygarden 18: pink Bogbean buds open as rediculously frilly flowers; one of our most amazing plants close-up http://t.co/l71lv2IyEG

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#nativesinmygarden 17: Greater Stitchwort with morning dew. There are actually 5 not 10 petals, each one cleft in two http://t.co/tyybLTU552

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#nativesinmygarden 17: Greater Stitchwort with morning dew. There are actually 5, not 10 petals, each one cleft in t… http://t.co/leWXOo2ACO

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#nativesinmygarden 16: Wild bears love digging up the bulbs of Ramsoms; their Latin name 'ursinum' means 'of bears' http://t.co/4gYBEVAmWe

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