Good ground cover doesn't always have to mean creating a high maintenance border or flowerbed. Low-growing plants such as Microbiota decussata, an easy-to-maintain, evergreen conifer, provide excellent, year-round coverage and require little effort. What's more, Siberian Carpet Cypress can be grown on steep slopes and in other problematic but sunny areas. Wherever it's planted, Russian Arbor-Vitae will add interest to the garden, especially when it turns an attractive bronze-purple colour in the winter. Height: 1m (3'3). Spread: 1m (3'3).
These Basil-like shoots bring a mild liquorice flavour to Japanese salads and sushi. Microgreens 'Perilla/Shiso Red' is an attractive variety with red tinted, fresh green shoots and leaves. Add it to stir fries for an authentic Oriental flavour, or simply enjoy some shoots in a sandwich.
The pale green shoots of Broccoli ?Green? microgreens offer a satisfying crunch. The mild broccoli flavour has a slightly bitter aftertaste that adds an edge to garnishes, salads, wraps and sandwiches.
Attractive purple shoots with bright green leaves provide plenty of crunch for your salads and sandwiches. Packed with healthy nutrients, Red Cabbage microgreens deliver a delicious, sweet cabbage flavour.
The slender shoots of Garlic Chives make delicious microgreens with a distinctive mild garlic flavour that brings a tasty treat to sandwiches, wraps and salads.
These tasty Cavolo Nero microgreens have a sweet and mild Kale flavour. The pale shoots make the perfect flavoursome garnish for salad, wraps and sandwiches.
The robust taste of Kale 'Red Russian' microgreens are delicious in salads and sandwiches. The flavour is similar to mustard, but without the spicy kick. With attractive pale purple stems, bright green leaves and a slightly nutty aftertaste, these crunchy shoots deliver on both looks and flavour!
This mild, Oriental mustard has a gentle peppery flavour, without being overpowering. Microgreens Mizuna 'Green Mix' are white stemmed with fresh green leaves, that make a tasty addition salads, wraps and sandwiches.
Wraps and sandwiches will be transformed mild, peppery flavour of Microgreens Mizuna 'Red Empire'. This Oriental salad produces pale shoots with dark green-purple foliage that makes a lively, slightly spicy addition to salads too.
Microgreens Mustard 'Red Carpet' will bring a spicy punch to your wraps, sandwiches and salads. These peppery little shoots are topped with dark purple foliage and packed with pungent, mustard flavour.
These colourful shoots deliver on both looks and flavour! Microgreens Mustard 'Red Lace' boast white stems with contrasting maroon-purple leaves. As you would expect from a mustard, the taste is peppery, though not overpowering.