Traditional favourite for spring/summer sowings. Easy-to-grow, with good ?bolting? tolerance, the soft ?butterhead? hearts are ready to harvest from 10 weeks after sowing. Height: 15cm (6). Spread: 30cm (12).
Colourful deep pink flowers with contrasting orange cones are displayed above bushy plants. Highly attractive to butterflies. Ideal in full sun borders. Height: 120cm (47). Spread: 60cm (24).
Evergreen plant with aromatic textured leaves and mauve flowers. This herb is great for adding flavour to meat dishes and stuffing. It also repels cabbage white butterflies. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 90cm (35).Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.
Free-flowering all summer, this bright mix of Cosmos will add height and interest to your borders. Ideal in full sun positions. Makes a great cut flower. Ht. 1m-1.2m (40-48in).
Ready to eat in 5 days! Mustard is a delicious ingredient, ideal for salads, sandwiches and garnishes, and great for children to enjoy growing on a windowsill at any time of the year. Height: 5cm (2). Spread: 1cm (0.5).
Easy-to-grow annual with a gentle fragrance. Low-growing and spreading plant with pretty bicoloured blooms all summer long. Ideal at the front of borders. Height: 15cm (6). Spread: 20cm (8).
Well known variety offering a reliable crop of long, thick, tasty stems. Winter hardy crops can be harvested from September to the new year. Great added to cheese sauces. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 30cm (12).
Easy-to-grow and vigorous, these plants bear large clusters of sweetly scented, white blooms, throughout summer. Ideally suited to sunny positions. Height: 40cm (16). Spread: 20cm (8).
Wild rocket has deeper green, more serrated foliage, than the usual Rocket. Its strong peppery flavour is ideal in salads and makes an attractive garnish. Height and spread: 15cm (6).Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.
Compact bushy herb whose aromatic foliage displays mauve flowers in summer. Leaves are used to flavour Mediterranean dishes from pasta, pizza and moussaka, to pork and lamb. Height and spread: 45cm (18).Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.
A wonderfully bright mix of coloured salad leaves, that offer a crunchy texture with mild flavours and a hint of spice from the Greek Cress. Add to salads, sandwiches and garnishes. Height and spread: 15cm (6).
Small melons are produced in abundance and are perfect for families. Their golden flesh is complimented by a rich, sweet flavour. Ideal grown outdoors or in a greenhouse. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 200cm (79).