Cover art for Kew: The Psychedelic Garden
Published
Welbeck Publishing, October 2025
ISBN
9781035422227
Format
Hardcover, 208 pages
Dimensions
21.4cm × 15.4cm × 1.6cm

Kew: The Psychedelic Garden Mind-altering plants in folklore, superstition and popular culture

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The ancient Aztecs, the cannabis-smoking farmers of Neolithic China and the Woodstock hippies. Psychoactive plants have been used by different cultures for thousands of years for everything from shamanic rituals to staying awake.

From the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Sandra Lawrence, Psychedelics is a fascinating exploration of the mind-altering plants that for centuries have helped shape the way we see the world. Packed with expert text and stunning botanical illustrations from the Kew archive, this book delves into the folklore, cultural relevance and botanical background of remarkable plants that have long been leveraged to hallucinogenic effect.

A gorgeous gifty package, this book is both a beautifully illustrated botanical history and quirky cultural reference for plant lovers everywhere.

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