Scotland tout many well - known trees , including the Fortingall Yew , believe to be Europe ’s erstwhile . Some of the commonwealth ’s flowers , however , have their own legend . One is that a Norse army soldier remove his footwear to remain muted during a night ambush against King Alexander III ’s army . Stepping on a humble Scotch thistle , he shouted in pain and be his U. S. Army the battle . There are many aboriginal flowers that Scottish hoi polloi treasure .

Bluebell

Bluebell ( Hyacinthoides hispanica ) , or wild hyacinth , crowds Scotland ’s shady woods . Its nodding , puritanic spring blooms are also unwashed on current camber and sea cliffs , according to WildAboutBritain.co.uk . Bluebell is a clustering - forming , bulb plant with long , strap - corresponding fleeceable leaves . Lavender or blue – very rarely pink or white – fragrant , doorbell - shaped flowers ascend its erect , 20 - in stems . A apace colonise plant , harebell will create broad swaths of color wherever it spreads . It tolerates both Dominicus and fond shade and withstands winter temperature of minus 40 degrees F and higher ( USDA plant hardiness zona 3 ) .

Purple Milk-Vetch

Purple Milk River - vetch ( Astralagus danicus ) cloak the coastal sand dune of Eastern and Northeastern Scotland in summertime green and purple . stand 1 foot high , this pea family perennial has downy , divide leaf . Legend has it that Goat browsing on the leave-taking would make more milk , according to PlantPress.com . dull , ellipse - shape clusters of blueish - violet peak top its straightforward stems in June and July . Purple Milk River - vetch likes a sunny position with full sun and arenaceous or limestone - establish dirt .

Scotch Heather

The Scotch Calluna vulgaris ( Calluna vulgaris ) genus encompasses several varieties of heather , according to the Heather Society . These plants have fed , warm and shelter the Scots moors ' wildlife and people from time immemorial . grow across the Scots landscape , they ’ve contributed sprig for thatch and broom , fuel for fire and flavoring for ale . Today , they are popular source of honey . Most heather varieties have pair off , linear deep green leaves that develop a purplish cast in winter . Yellow , orangish , red , gray-headed and brighter green are less uncouth leaf colour . Plant forms also vary from low–2 inches high and 18 inch wide – to 2 metrical foot gamy and up to 30 inches wide . Northern plant bloom from ahead of time to late summer , and southerly ones from late summer to recent fall . Their blank - to - red efflorescence appear in one - sided , vertical clusters . gardener economic value Scotch heather for its four - time of year stake and its winter hardiness . Some heather cultivars tolerate temperatures to minus 30 degrees F , but all survive to minus 20 degrees F ( USDA zones 4 and 5 ) .

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