Stunning on the plate or in the salad bowl, this carrot variety sports purple skin and bright orange coreless flesh. Tapering 18cm (7in) roots are tender and delicious whether eaten raw or cooked. Sowings in May and June will produce roots for storing over winter. Roots are easy to lift thanks to their strong foliage.
Forming a low mound of finely-cut foliage, Coreopsis 'Cosmic Evolution' is a lovely, hardy perennial for your summer borders. A neat and well-branched plant, this pretty Tickseed is covered in large pink and white striped, daisy-like flowers from July through to September. Drought-tolerant once established, Coreopsis 'Cosmic Evolution' makes a good cut flower and is a useful addition to the wildlife garden, where it attracts pollinating insects. Height: 76cm (30). Spread: 60cm (24).
Coreopsis 'Cosmic Eye' flowers throughout the summer and well into autumn, producing stunning blooms with rich burgundy petals with golden edges that attract both bees and butterflies. Versatile Tickseed plants are very useful in the garden, growing almost anywhere, even in dry soil. Coreopsis 'Cosmic Eye' is a compact and bushy variety, and makes an excellent cut flower. Height: 40cm (15). Spread: 30cm (12).