A useful winter-cropping vegetable, hardy and easy-to-grow. It produces masses of tender purple broccoli shoots which turn green when cooked. Height: 90cm (35). Spread: 60cm (24).
The giant of all sunflowers. Huge yellow flowers will appear from late summer and birds will enjoy feasting on the seeds during autumn. Height: 304cm (120). Spread: 60cm (24).Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.
An easy-to-grow annual for bedding, borders and containers. Plant en masse for a profusion of vivid, silky flowers, that stand up to all weathers and suppress weeds. Height: 23cm (9). Spread: 25cm (10).
Ready to harvest in just 60 days from sowing, these amazing, brightly coloured beet stems, have a mild flavour and are great for salads or steaming and are packed full of nutrients. Height: 50cm (20). Spread: 40cm (16).
Compact, bushy plants produce hundreds of deep blue flowers upon bronze foliage, throughout summer and into autumn. Ideal for bedding, pots and rockeries. Height: 10cm (4). Spread: 15cm (6).
Easy-to-grow and reliable, this loose-leaf variety produces an abundance of curvy leaves, that are tender to eat, and a great base for salads. Perfect for the garden or containers. Height: 15cm (6). Spread: 25cm (10).
Highly fragrant flowers are borne on rising stems on these bushy, compact plants, in a wide range of pretty colours. Ideal in borders, bedding and containers. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 25cm (10)
Flavoursome, round and red, medium-size tomatoes. Expect a bumper crop, ready to harvest from August until the first frosts. Perfect for salads, and hundreds of other dishes. Height: 200cm (79). Spread: 50cm (20).
Highly unusual lilac coloured blooms adorn these plants. These fully double, large poppy flowers make a real impact in summer borders. Height: 90cm (35). Spread: 30cm (12).Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.
A quick-growing combination of superbly flavoursome salad leaves, ready in less than a month during summer. Add these to sandwiches, salads and garnishes. Height: 15cm (6). Spread: 15cm (6).
Compact-growing cheerful mix of marigolds that bursts into bloom from June to the first frosts! Large double-crested flowers are great for bedding, borders or pots. Height and spread: 15cm (6).Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.