WILD PICKS

Now that the cold winter is finally behind you, there is an endless selection of new flowers for you to discover during the summer season.

Have a look for these beauties out and about, all of these flowers can be spotted throughout the UK and Ireland.

Lavender - There are over 100 types of lavender. It relieves stress and induces sleep. Lavender oil has antiseptic properties that can help soothe wounds and burns.

Honeysuckle - These flowers can grow up to 30 feet. It grows on the moist, welldrained soil in areas that provide enough sun. The colour of the flowers changes from white to yellow after successful pollination.

Teasels - On a winter walk, you might have dismissed these usually brown spiky plants as nothing but a nuisance. However, between July and August, these flowers show their true colours with a beautiful purple flower.

Sunflower - Our next entry needs little explanation. The sunflower’s incredible height and eye-catching colour makes it a staple of the British landscape. They bloom in August, so keep a lookout near the end of summer.

Foxglove - These flowers may look enticing but they are actually poisonous if you eat them. So, admire them without getting too close. They are in bloom throughout the first half of summer.