Evergreen shrub with highly aromatic needle-like foliage and mauve flowers. This herb adds a superb flavour to roast poultry and meat dishes, not to mention roast potatoes. Height: and spread 150cm (59).Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.
Bred in the UK especially for summer harvesting, plants need no vernalisation (winter chill) to produce the tasty purple spears. Good tolerance to heat. Height: 90cm (35). Spread: 60cm (24).
High quality variety of double-podded crops that provide an excellent pea. Long, straight pods contain around 10 peas that are plump and delicious to taste, especially steamed or boiled with a little mint. Ideal for successional sowings to provide harvests all summer. Height: 75cm (30). Spread: 25cm (10).
Easy-to-grow, reliable variety that is quick to mature with medium length, uniform, rich tasting roots. These are ideal for sowing from late winter until mid-summer. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 15cm (6).
Compact bushy plants bear mauve flowers, ideal for borders, rockeries, pots and windowsills. The aromatic leaves are useful, adding aromatic flavour to roast meats and stuffings. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 35cm (14)
One of the tastiest varieties of swede, with golden, ?bitterfree? roots, that are less coarse than other types. Excellent for storing, roots are winter hardy and versatile for cooking. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 25cm (10)
Large, fully-double flowers in a fantastic variety of colours couple with a wonderful fragrance. Great for beds and borders in full sun. Superb cut flower. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 40cm (16). Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.
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.
Widely used herb with a rich peppermint aroma. Use in herbal tea or cooked dishes such as roast lamb, boiled potatoes, peas and spinach. Easy-to-grow in pots or borders. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 100cm (39).Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.
An outstanding variety for huge crops of tasty ?baby? spinach leaves that can be harvested in autumn and spring. Perfect for the vegetable patch or for growing in containers. Height and spread: 20cm (8).
Grow this lettuce over winter, as it?s exceptionally cold resistant. Large heads of light green leaves, with a tasty flavour, will be ready to harvest in mid-spring. Height: 20cm (8). Spread: 25cm (10).
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).