The Witch's Garden describes over 50 of the world's most powerful; harmful; legendary and storied plants - from the screaming mandrake to calming St John's Wort; to predicting the weather with seaweed; the creation of salves for broken hearts; sore heads; protection from evil spirits and to even induce immortality. Wise women; apothecaries; witches; herbalists: whatever you like to call them; those who cultivate plants for their apparent mystical properties have existed for thousands of years. The Witch's Garden tells the story of our folkloric fascination with these magical specimens; documenting the beliefs and rituals surrounding the natural world. Illustrated with pages from herbals held within the archives of the Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew; along with botanical illustrations and archival images depicting magic and mayhem; The Witch's Garden beautifully evokes the bewitching nature of mysterious plants.