This versatile Sweet William is generally grown as a biennial or short-lived perennial to create a carpet of summer flowers in the following year. However, it can be grown as an annual from an early sowing, producing flowers in just 10 weeks! Dianthus barbatus 'Indian Carpet' is a low growing, well branched variety which is sweetly fragrant, with a fabulous colour mix.
These pretty little Violas are perfect for filling beds, patio pots and window boxes over a long period. A myriad of fluttering, bicolour blooms smother these dwarf, branching plants to create uniform cover wherever you plant them.
CordonIf you are of the opinion that tomatoes have lost their flavour then you will certainly enjoy the true tangy flavour of Tomato 'Gardener's Delight'. This cordon variety has long been a favourite for its trusses of particularly flavoursome, bite-sized cherry tomatoes that are ideal for adding to salads and sandwiches.
Eschscholzia are best known by their common name of Californian Poppy, alluding to their bright blooms and delicate, papery petals. Californian Poppy 'Sun Shades' is a dazzler! Its bright orange blooms appear above feathery, blue-green foliage, attracting pollinating insects to their summer nectar.
Verbena bonariensis is instantly recognisable for its tall, slender stems topped with clusters of lilac-purple flowers. The blooms take on a luminance in early evening, seeming to glow in the fading light.
The evocative scent of Sweet Pea 'T&M Prize Strain Mixed' is always uplifting! This colourful blend brings colour, form and perfume together in one heavenly mix. These tried and tested varieties will create a climbing display to be proud of.
Make your borders and containers zing with this zesty Calendula 'Citrus Twist? mixture, blooming throughout summer in refreshing and vibrant orange and lemon yellow hues. These hardy annual Marigolds are a dwarf form with a.
Hollyhock 'Halo Mixed' makes a big impact in borders, with colourful flower spikes reaching up to 2m high! The bee-friendly blooms of this mixture unfurl in an array of beautiful shades, each centred with a distinctive halo. A cottage-garden classic which grows easily in any sunny spot, even in poor soils, low-maintenance Hollyhocks put on an impressive summer show ideal for beds, borders and narrow spaces against walls.
Wild flower Dipsacus fullonum is better known as the humble Teasel. This statuesque, thistle-like biennial makes an architectural feature at the back of borders.
If you?re looking for a beautiful variety that?s easy to grow, Nigella damascena 'Persian Jewels' is a fantastic choice. Affectionately know as Love-in-a-Mist, this pastel colour combination blooms with marvellously intricate flowers in hues of soft pink, blue and white above airy fennel-like foliage.
The colourful, nectar-rich blooms of Aquilegia x hybrida 'McKana Giants Mixed?, also known as Columbine, inject a splash of colour into the garden from late spring into summer, whilst attracting bees and other pollinators. This vibrant mixture of Granny?s Bonnets in an array of harmonious shades are unfussy and easy to grow, making them suitable for dotting all around the garden as well as for planting in groups or naturalistic drifts running through borders.
An impressive summer bedding for height and fragrance, Nicotiana sylvestris graces your border throughout summer with tall, upright stems, lush leaves and elegant white blooms which flaunt a hint of pink blush. The distinct, sweet scent of the Tobacco Plant is a highlight in mixed borders and fits in well with a cottage-garden style.
An outstanding variety and one of the best red Eschscholzias we?ve seen, Californian Poppy 'Red Chief' consistently performs well and maintained its velvety red colouring over several years in our trails. Blooming all summer long above a neat mound of silver, ferny foliage, this really is an eye-catching plant to display all around the garden, in pots, borders, gravel garden and rockeries.
A beautiful border plant which then goes on to produce tasty edible seeds which can be easily harvested from attractive seedheads. Poppy 'Album' is unique - whereas most poppies have black seed, this variety has superior-tasting white seeds which are a fantastic addition to cakes or as a bread topper.
(Apium graveolens). Immature celery plants produce a clump of delicious, slender stems and leaves for cutting. Cutting Celery should be cut regularly to promote fresh growth, for use in summer salads and garnishes, or in soups and stews during the winter. Height: 20cm (8 inches)
This rare, choice species features delicate, nodding, chocolate-brown, 15cm (0.5in) blooms from late spring onwards. The neatly compact plants are perfect for borders and rockeries. A collector's item. Height: 30-35cm (12-14 inches)
Not just an outstanding ornamental or accent plant, variegated cat grass provides vitamins and fibre for your cat's diet and keeps them from chewing on your prized houseplants. Very quick growing and will be 15cm (6in) within six weeks for cats to enjoy. Later in season cut back taller growth for fresh new re-growth to munch upon. If grown indoors solely as a cat treat, keep things clean by sowing small batches of seed in pure vermiculite.
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).
Lobelia erinus compacta 'Snowball' creates a shimmer of gleaming white flowers in summer, with an occasional touch of pale blue. The dark green, finely cut foliage contrasts beautifully with the snowy blooms.
Attractive dwarf plants covered in a blanket of dainty midnight-blue flowers. Flowering in their first year from sowing makes them perfect for bedding borders or containers, providing a colourful display over a long summer period