Ornate, heavily dissected, evergreen leaves provide a superb contrast with the glistening white flowers from early spring. Clematis x cartmanii 'Avalanche' boasts some of the largest blooms of the evergreen clematis, with flowers up to 4cm in diameter. The non-clinging stems have a scrambling habit which is ideal for wandering through borders among established shrubs, or can be trained onto an obelisk for a show-stopping spring display. Height: 250cm (98). Spread: 100cm (39).
Britain's most popular cauliflower and one of the most reliable for summer and autumn use. A compact plant habit with white, tight heads (curds) for eating raw or steamed.
Customers' favourite. An easy to grow spring onion with a mild flavour and smooth white skin. Quick to mature, ready in just 9- 10 weeks from sowing. Ideal for sowing at regular intervals for a continuous crop of tasty salad onions.
Harvest within 25 days and ideal for containers on the patio! A quick growing mix for gardeners who cannot wait! A tasty blend of tastes, textures, colours and leaf shapes for sandwiches, salads and garnishes or used as 'baby' leaves. Quickest during summer but can be sown all year indoors.
Extend your lettuce harvesting season with this outstanding 'iceberg type' variety. Resistance to tipburn, bolting and downy mildew means that Antartica stands well in good condition. The dense hearts, with plenty of crunchy flavour, are ideal for summer salads
A well-coloured selection of the traditional English celery. Long, heavy, thick, green stems with a lovely reddish tinge. Very winter hardy. Use crunchy stems and fine leaves in winter salads, soups and stews. Also a winner for the showbench.
Extremely popular and reliable, early maturing variety for successional sowings throughout spring, and a particular favourite for June sowings. Produces huge crops of narrow pointed pods in pairs, averaging 7or 8 succulent peas per pod.
This dwarf, compact Broad Bean is absolutely perfect for small gardens and offers bumper crops of 15cm (6in) pods, each packed with 5 deliciously tender beans. Ideal for successional sowings to give continuous picking through the season.
Beetroot Boltardy is one of the best beetroots and a gardeners' favourite. Good quality, round, dark-red, well-flavoured roots up to 10cm (4in) across, with deep red, crisp, sweet flesh.
An excellent variety all round. Long, large, cylindrical roots with a lovely colour and excellent flavour. Highly recommended for eating fresh in the autumn, raw or cooked.
A quick, easy to grow herb with pungent leaves cropping in only 6 weeks. Essential for adding to curries, salsa and a host of hot and spicy dishes, as well as injecting life into cool salads. A decorative herb for the border, thanks to its finely cut foliage, or as a pot plant on the windowsill. Hardy Annual.