Small and compact in size but big in impact in any garden, Lavender 'Purple Ribbon' is a perfect dwarf French Lavender plant. Its multiple branching habit means it will be covered in flower stems in summer, a sea of blue with the characteristic scent that we all know and love. This hardy little plant is perfect for using as a low hedge or boundary marker, as part of an alpine display or in containers too! Height: 20cm (8). Spread: 20cm (8).Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.
Asian breeding has produced these superb F1 hybrid Radishes with uniquely coloured skin and flesh. The bright colours and crisp texture of Radish 'Redmoon? and Radish 'Bluemoon? make them perfect for slicing into salads, giving a delicate, mild flavour and a visually stunning effect. They are equally good in stir fries and stews. The conical roots are easy to grow and make an excellent crop for containers, window boxes and greenhouse borders. Height: 15cm (6). Spread: 10cm (4).
Penstemon ?Strawberries and Cream? ? what better image of summer than strawberries and cream? This fantastic variety of penstemon evokes that image throughout the whole season and well into autumn too. The white, trumpet shaped flowered are speckled with bright red into their throats to create a perfect colour mix in your garden.
If you want your garden to look pretty in pink, plant Candytuft 'Pink Ice' in your sunny borders, rockeries and patio containers. Iberis' pastel pink flowers consist of impressive panicles followed by attractive seed heads and are at their best in the early summer. The hardy perennial also provides great seasonal groundcover due to its spreading habit and low-growing nature. Height: 25cm (10). Spread: 40cm (16).
This reliable cut and come again variety will provide you with a rewardingly long harvest of tasty, crunchy salad leaves. Salad is always best eaten freshly picked for optimum texture and flavour - with successive sowings, Lettuce 'Valmaine' will treat you to an ongoing supply of fresh green leaves to harvest repeatedly throughout summer and into autumn.
This unusual pepper variety has a distinctive ornamental appeal with its striking variegated foliage, not to mention a fantastic crop of sweet-flavoured red peppers through the summer months. Sweet Pepper 'Candy Cane Red' produces masses of snack-sized peppers with thin skin and good crisp bite.
Long-cropping ?cut and come again? Coriander 'Confetti' provides you with a full season of fresh leaves to harvest and use in salads, curried, stews and sauces or simply to enjoy as a garnish. The soft, ferny leaves have a fresh, aromatic flavour and can be harvested regularly throughout the summer to encourage more stems to grow.
Bring a finishing touch to porches and doorways with the stately form of Ilex ?Little Rascal?. This Japanese Holly cuts a striking figure, supplied as a standard shrub, with a neat head of foliage above a clear stem.