On a blustery spring morning

That's very interesting Hywel and how good to sea the coastal plants.I've always loved Valerian.Reminds me so much of growing up in Cornwall.

of I do miss coastal walks. Thank you so much for sharing your wanderings.

Ty for showing these coastal plants Hywel. I’m interested in all plants not just our garden ones. I don’t think I’ve seen the Sea Spurge before.

I have enjoyed seeing the coastal plants you came across Hywel, especially the valerian which attracts the hummingbird hawkmoth. If I'm lucky it'll arrive up here in July finding my old valerians at the back of my border. I do envy you a coastal walk and look forward to maybe seeing the wild orchids next time

Very bracing, I'm sure with the blowy weather. Interesting blog. Thanks you.

An interesting walk, Hywel!

Sounds like you enjoyed your coastal walk. Love to see all the natural plants growing well by the sea. I have seen quote a lot of Valerian recently. It's such a lovely plant.

A couple of years ago our council gardens filled the flowerbed in the gardens of our block of flats with Red Valerian. They are flowering nicely at the present moment!

But I also see it "running wild" having escaped people's gardens via its fine airborne seeds & growing in the strangest of places! Strangely enough I don't think I've seen the white ones outside of gardens!

Thanks for all comments :)
I've always thought of Valerian as a wild plant, it grows in lots of places around here.

It's naturalised in many countries around the world - in South Africa it's considered an invasive species & is very controlled. It was originally a Mediterranean species but was transported all over the world by people who took it with them to grow in their gardens. There's an interesting article about it on Wikipedia.