Traditional favourite for spring/summer sowings. Easy-to-grow, with good ?bolting? tolerance, the soft ?butterhead? hearts are ready to harvest from 10 weeks after sowing. Height: 15cm (6). Spread: 30cm (12).
The smallest lettuce. Fast-growing to around 15cm (6in), it?s compact habit makes it ideal for smaller gardens and patio planters. Heads will store up to 2 weeks in a refrigerator. Height and spread: 15cm (6).
Decorative herb with an onion flavour. Both the grassy foliage and the mauve flowers are edible, perfect for adding to salads, sandwiches, mayonnaise or with baked potatoes. Height: 40cm (16). Spread: 30cm (12).
Evergreen plant with aromatic textured leaves and mauve flowers. This herb is great for adding flavour to meat dishes and stuffing. It also repels cabbage white butterflies. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 90cm (35).Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.
Compact bushy plants bear mauve flowers, ideal for borders, rockeries, pots and windowsills. The aromatic leaves are useful, adding aromatic flavour to roast meats and stuffings. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 35cm (14)
Highly versatile herb, rocket leaves have a peppery flavour that makes a great addition to salads, as well as pizza toppings and pasta dishes, or even cook it like spinach. Height and spread: 15cm (6).Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.
This Italian lettuce is very easy-to-grow in the garden or in patio containers. It?s distinctive deep red, frilly leaves are an attractive addition to salads. Height: 15cm (6). Spread: 25cm (10).
Ready to eat in 5 days! Mustard is a delicious ingredient, ideal for salads, sandwiches and garnishes, and great for children to enjoy growing on a windowsill at any time of the year. Height: 5cm (2). Spread: 1cm (0.5).
Popular stripey, dark green marrow. This early harvest variety bears attractive fruits and is tasty when lightly cooked, or freshly picked. Perfect for storing throughout autumn. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 90cm (35).Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.
Well known variety offering a reliable crop of long, thick, tasty stems. Winter hardy crops can be harvested from September to the new year. Great added to cheese sauces. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 30cm (12).
Great variety of parsley with tightly curled, rich green leaves. Ideal for garnishing soups, stews and salads. Grow in the border, patio planters, or in pots on a windowsill. Height and spread: 30cm (12).
Wild rocket has deeper green, more serrated foliage, than the usual Rocket. Its strong peppery flavour is ideal in salads and makes an attractive garnish. Height and spread: 15cm (6).Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.