A very strong growing and productive variety. Asparagus 'Martha Washington' produces long, thick spears in May and early June that are delicious eaten fresh from the garden and are also suitable for freezing. Although asparagus beds take several years to establish, each asparagus crown can produce up to 25 spears per year and will continue cropping for 25 years. Height: 150cm (59). Spread: 45cm (18).
Strong growing variety with thick spears. Succulent texture and mouth-watering flavour. Easy-to-grow from seed, a bumper harvest can be achieved in just 3 years. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 25cm (10).
It's hard to imagine flowers in a brighter blue than the electric blue blooms of the Hyssop plant. Hyssopus officinalis is the perfect plant for a wildlife garden as the bees and butterflies will make a special trip to these nectar-rich flowers and pollinate your flowers and vegetable plants as they go on their travels. Placing these bushy evergreens in your kitchen or herb garden gives the benefit of edible flowers for herbal teas and other culinary uses too. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 100cm (39).
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One of the most popular garden herbs, Rosemary remains a versatile plant both decoratively and functionally with a plethora of uses around the garden. 'Miss Jessopp's Upright' is a compact evergreen with an upright growth habit which makes it perfect for adding colour and vertical interest to your garden. The pointed leaves of Rosemary are superbly aromatic which makes it ideal for lining paths and borders when you can brush against its foliage to release the instantly recognisable smell. Recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators' the dainty light blue flowers are produced through the spring and summer and are a favourite with butterflies and bees. Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. Fully hardy and easy to care for, Rosemary deserves a prominent place in any garden, where it will bring a colourful and fragrant display. Compact enough to grow in a pot if space is limited, you can restrict the size of 'Miss Jessopp's Upright' with a bit of judicial pruning, so anyone can have a go at growing this fragrant herb. Supplied as an established plant in a 2L pot, Rosemary blooms May - June and will reach an approximate height of approx. 2m (6.5ft).
The longest flowering and best double pot marigold that we have grown on our trial grounds! Sturdy, dwarf, multi-branching plants produce large, luminous blooms, to brighten summer borders and containers. The daisy-like flowers of Calendula 'Candyman Yellow' are excellent for cutting and can also be added to salads as an edible flower. Quick and easy to grow, calendula copes in almost any garden situation, and even grows well in coastal areas. Height: 25cm (10). Spread: 30cm (12).
Specially selected for its striking colour combination, Calendula 'Sherbet Fizz' has unusual buff-coloured petals with alluring darker red undersides. Sow pot marigolds in drifts for a spectacular display in beds and borders. The daisy-like flowers are excellent for cutting and can also be added to salads as an edible flower. Quick and easy to grow, Calendula copes in almost any garden situation, and even grows well in coastal areas. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 30cm (12).
The longest flowering and best double pot marigold that we have grown on our trial grounds! Sturdy, dwarf, multi-branching plants produce large, luminous blooms, to brighten summer borders and containers. The daisy-like flowers of Calendula 'Candyman Orange' are excellent for cutting and can also be added to salads as an edible flower. Quick and easy to grow, Calendula copes in almost any garden situation, and even grows well in coastal areas. Height: 25cm (10). Spread: 30cm (12).
A Fleuroselect Bronze Medal winner, Calendula 'Fiesta Gitana Mixed' is an easy to raise hardy annual that will flower virtually all summer long. With a wide colour range of fully double blooms and a compact habit, this is a superb bedding mixture. The plants are tolerant of even the poorest soils and are good subjects for outdoor containers. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 20cm (10).
This mouth-watering colour combination smothers the particularly dwarf, compact, bushy plants with alluring orange and golden yellow, daisy-like blooms. Unlike some bedding plants, Calendula 'Citrus Cocktailkeeps on flowering throughout the summer, coping in almost any garden situation. It even grows well in coastal areas. The bright flowers are also excellent for cutting and can also be added to salads as an edible flower. Height: 20cm (8). Spread: 30cm (12).
Double apricot and orange flowers, borne on compact, dwarf plants make a striking combination. These bushy, well branched pot marigolds are ideal for summer bedding displays and patio containers. The daisy-like flowers are excellent for cutting and can also be added to salads as an edible flower. Quick and easy to grow, Calendula nana 'Apricots and Lemons' copes in almost any garden situation, and even grows well in coastal areas. Height: 25cm (10). Spread: 30cm (12).
A striking blend with a wonderful colour surprise! Amongst the fiery orange and yellow pot marigolds appears an intriguing calendula with delicately ruffled, blooms in a unique shade of apricot-pink. This beautiful mix of daisy-like flowers are excellent for cutting and can also be added to salads as an edible flower. Quick and easy to grow, Calendula 'Pink Surprise' makes a bright impact in beds, borders, and containers, and even grows well in coastal areas. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 45cm (18).