The round, bright red roots of this radish are very easy-to-grow and will provide a summer-long supply of tasty, crunchy roots with a mild flavour. Try them in dips! Height: 15cm (6). Spread: 10cm (4).Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.
Delicious finger carrots are produced from this quick maturing variety. Can be grown under glass for an earlier harvest, or grown outdoors for summer to autumn crops. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 15cm (6).
Easy-to-grow, reliable variety that is quick to mature with medium length, uniform, rich tasting roots. These are ideal for sowing from late winter until mid-summer. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 15cm (6).
Excellent maincrop variety producing large, long and delicious roots throughout autumn. Ideal for eating raw or cooked. Long-lasting storage through winter. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 15cm (6).
Bred specifically for autumn/winter growing and spring harvesting, this exceptionally winter hardy carrot has a rich colour and is both sweet and crispy. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 15cm (6).
Naturally sweet tasting and the best resistance to attack from carrot root fly. This variety has smooth-skinned, blunt ended roots, that are a rich orange colour throughout. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 15cm (6).
Well known variety with rich orange colouring and a deeper red core. Crisp and sweet, this tasty carrot will be useful for successional sowings to extend the harvesting season. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 15cm (6).
One of the hardiest palms available to the home gardener, Trachycarpus Fortunei or the Chinese Windmill Plant, will tolerate cool, wet summers and cold winters, making it an ideal choice for British gardens.
The wonderful evergreen foliage of this grassy sedge creates an eye-catching display which, once spotted, is difficult to resist. Long arched, slender, golden leaves are painted with dark green margins, ideal for use as a specimen plant in a container, but equally impressive planted amongst other sedges or in rockeries and borders. Carex oshimensis 'Evergold' has been awarded the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit and it?s easy to see why. Height and spread: 50cm (19).
More commonly known as a Snowdrop tree thanks to the white bell shaped flowers that appear in late spring, this ornamental tree needs virtually no maintenance. Flowers appear before the green foliage in April to May followed by unusual four-winged fruits in late summer that will last right through until winter providing added interest.
Leucothoe 'Scarletta' is an attractive shrub, loved for its vibrant glossy foliage that turns maroon red in autumn. It grows well in shaded areas with acidic soil and is fully hardy. Where soils are not naturally acidic, grow Leucothoe in patio containers using an ericaceous compost mix. It is a good shrub for a medium sized garden and is great for groundcover to suppress unwanted weed growth. Height: 1.5m (4'.9). Spread: 2m (6'.5)
A superb prostrate form of Heather with lime green foliage that turns incredible bright golden-yellow, literally glowing, as the weather begins to warm. Erica carnea f. alba 'Golden Starlet' has been awarded a prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit, undoubtedly because of its unique, neat, compact habit and pretty white, urn-shaped flowers from February to April. With good tolerance to any soil conditions, whether that be acid or alkaline, together with its ability to withstand sun or part-shade, this Heather is a very versatile addition to any garden environment. Height: 15cm (6). Spread: 45cm (18).