Dye Plants at Ordsall Hall

This is an overview of the dye plants at Ordsall Hall for reference and identification only. Remember, plants can only be picked with the landowner’s permission.

Plant Name	Parts Used	Colours Given	Tested
Apple Malus domestica	leaves inner bark	yellow to brown redish brown	no
Calendula Calendula officinalis	petals flower heads	yellows greeny yellow	no
Comfrey Symphytum species	leaves	yellows greens browns	no
Coreopsis Coreopsis tinctoria	petals flower heads	orange yellow greeny yellow olive green	yes
Dyer’s Chamomile Cota tinctoria	flowers leaves stalks	yellow lime green tan	no
Echinacea Echinacea purpurea	petals flower heads leaves & stems	pinks reds yellows greens	no
Fennel, Bronze Foeniculum vulgare, purpureum	leaves	yellow	no
Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium	fresh leaves stems	yellow	no
French Marigold Tagetes patula	petals flower heads	rich yellow	yes
Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus	flowers leaves	vibrant yellow to green	no
Hazel Corylus avellana	leaves	yellow	yes
Horse Raddish Armoracia rusticana	leaves	yellow	yes
Lady’s Bedstraw	roots	pink	no
Lavender, English Lavendula angustifolia	leaves	grey	no
Madder Rubia tinctoria	roots	orange-pink pinky red red	yes
Mulberry	leaves	?	no
Parsley Petroselinium crispum	leaves	lemon yellow to warm yellow	no
Pin Oak Quercus palustris	leaves acorns oak galls	yellow light brown dark brown	no
Quince	leaves inner bark	yellow reddish brown	yes
Rosemary	leaves	yellow pink	no
Sage	leaves	yellow	no
St. John’s Wort Hypericum perforatum	flowers plant tops	yellow red to peach green peachy yellow	yes
Sorrel Rumex acetosa	leaves roots	greeny yellow orangy brown	no
Sweet Woodruff	roots	lilac red	yes
Tansey Tanacetum vulgare	flowers plant tops	yellow lime green to yellow	no
Weld Reseda luteola	plant tops	yellow	yes
Willow	leaves stems & bark	yellow pinky brown	yes
Woad Isatis tinctoria	leaves	blue pistachio green pink tan brown	partly
Yarrow Achillea millefolium	leaves flowers	yellow golden brown	no

Dye Plants at Ordsall Hall

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