The Poitou-Charentes lies at the confluence of two mountain ranges (the Armorican and Central) and two basins (Paris and Aquitaine).
This particular geological setting creates a general geomorphology of plains and plateaus and a wide variety of soils. The coastal area has long rocky islands and bays with sediment and silt.
The climate of this region is oceanic, enjoying plenty of sunshine which means that it accommodates a remarkable array of southern plants such as the yellow Ophrys, the milky thistle as well as other Mediterranean species.
Blue
- Columbine Aquilegia Vulgaris May-Jun
- Cornflower Jun-Aug
- Ground Ivy Gleochoma Hederacea Apr-Jun
- Corn Salad Valerianella Locusta Apr-May
- Speedwell
- Germander Speedwell April
- Bugle Ajuga Reptans Apr-Jun
- Field Scabious Jun-Oct
- Borage May-Sep
- Chicory Jun-Sep
- Purple Gromwell Apr-Jun
- Thyme Leaved Speedwell
- Grape Hyacinth Muscari Botryoides Mar-May
- Bluebell Endymion Non Scriptus April
- Field Forgetmenot Apr-Oct
- Meadow Clary Jun-Jul
- Columbine May-Jun
- Perriwinkle March
- Heath Speedwell May-Aug
- Common Dog Voilet Viola Caninca Mar-Apr
Indigo & Violet
- Hedge Woundwort May-Sep
- Rock Sea Lavender Jul-Sep
- Hyacinth Muscari Comosum April
- Red Dead Nettle Lamium Purpureum April
- Narrow Leaved Lungwort Pulmonaria Longifolia Apr-May
- Ground Ivy Gleochoma Hederacea Apr
- Bittersweet May-Sep
- Ivy Leaved Toadflax Apr-Nov
- Fragant Orchid Jun-Jul
- Dog Rose Rosa Canina May-Jun
- Lizzard Orchid Himantoglossum Hircinum May-June
- Green Winged Orchis Anacamptis Morio April
- Common Spotted Orchid Jun-Aug
- Field Bindweed Jun-Sep
- Spreding Bellflower Jun-Jul
- Orpine Sedum Telephium Jul-Sep
- Marsh Helleborine Jul-Aug
- Rest Harrow Ononis Repens Jul-Sep
- Meadow Clary Salvia Pratensis Jun-Jul
- Slender thistle Carduus Tenuiflorus May-Aug
- Hemp Agrinomy Aug-Sept
- Fodder Vetch Jun-Nov
- Heather of Ling Calluna Vulgaris Jun-Sep
- Wild Thyme Thymus Serpyllum Jun-Sep
- Lurcerne Medicago Sativa Jun-Oct
- Spring Vetch Vicia Lathyroides Apr-May
Red, Orange & Pink
- Herb Robert Apr-Nov
- Red Daad Nettle Mar-Oct
- Early Purple Orchid Apr-Jun
- Slender Thistle May-Aug
- Rest Harrow May-Sep
- Lizard Orchid Jun-Jul
- Spring-Vetch Apr-May
- Fragrant Orchid Jun-Jul
- Orpine Jul-Sep
- Autumn Crocus Aug-Sep
- Heather-or-Ling Jun-Sep
- Field Bindweed June-Sep
- Broomrape Jun-Sep
- Red Campion Mar-Nov
- Musk Mallow Jul-Aug
- Ragged Robin May-Aug
- Mallow Dwarf Jun-Sep
- Depford Pink Jun-Aug
- Common Poppy Jun-Oct
- Common Fumitory May-Sep
- Long Headed Poppy Jun-Aug
- Fodder-Vetch Jun-Nov
- Red Clover May-Okt
Yellow
- Rock Rose May-Sep
- Scentless Mayweed Apr-Oct
- Ragwort Jun-Nov
- Spotted Medick April
- Greater Callandine May-Oct
- Wood Spurge Apr-May
- Wallflower Apr-Jun
- Wild Parsnip Jun-Sep
- Herb Bennet May-Jun
- Goldilocks Ranunculus
- Birdsfoot Trefoil May-Sep
- Common Wintercress May-Jun
- Meadow Vetchling May-Aug
- Bulbous Buttercup April
- Meadow Buttercup May-Jun
- Corydalis May-Sep
- Horseshoe Vetch May-Jun
- Crosswort Cruciata Laevipes April
- Weld Jun-Sep
- Ladies Bedstraw Jun-Sep
- Sun Spurge May
- Common Toadflax Jun-Oct
- Weld Reseda Jun-Sep
- Field Pansy Apr-Nov
- Tormentil May-Sep
- Hawkweed
- Lesser Cellandine Ranunculus Mar-Apr
- Slender St Johns Wort Jul-Sep
- Rock Samphire Jul-Oct
- Fringed Water Lily Jun-Sep
- Cinquefoil Potentilla Jun-Sep
- Cowslips Primula Veris April
- Mountain Clover May-Jul
- St John Wort Jun-Sep
- Agrimony Jun-Aug
- Yellow Flag Iris
White
- Daisy Bellis Perennis Spring-Summer
- Field Bindweed
- Garlic Mustard Apr-May
- Bladder Campion May-Sep
- Meadowsweet Jun-Sep
- White Asphodel
- White Bryonia May-Sep
- Cow Parsley
- White Asphodel May-Jun
- Spotted Orchid June
- Scentless Mayweed Apr-Okt
- Bastard Balm May-Jul
- White Campion May
- Mountain Cinquefoil Potentilla Montana April
- Greater Stitchwort Stellaria Holstea Apr-May
- Common Solomon Seal May-Jun
- Spiked Star of Bethlehem May-Jul
- Wild-Carrot Jun-Sep
- Lesser Butterfly Orchid June
- Hedge Bedstraw Jun-Sep
- Daisy Bellis Perennis
- Ox-eye Daisy May-Sep