Increasingly popular variety of broccoli with a very sweet taste. Remove individual spears or the whole head of broccoli at a time. Delicious eaten raw with dips, or steamed. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 40cm (16).
Sunflower Topolino is unique in producing numerous bright yellow flowers with a distinctive dark centre, on dwarf plants with a branching habit. Fun and easy to grow, Sunflower Topolino provides a colourful display in containers or flower borders, and is a sure-fire winner with adults and children alike!
Mild flavoured white spring onion that is quick to mature, taking as litle as 6 weeks from sowing. Ideal eaten raw in salads, or cooked in stir-fries, omelettes and stews. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 5cm (2).
A dwarf variety of dazzling sunflowers in golden colours. These strong-growing plants are well-branched and bear several flowers per plant. Height: 270cm (6). Spread: 60cm (24).Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.
Basil 'Crimson King' is so named for its unusual colour. The half-hardy annual's leaves are unremarkable in shape, for they are traditionally cupped in appearance, but notable for their purple tone. This vibrant alternative to green basil is thus an excellent, ornamental herb while still performing well in terms of function and flavour. Ocimum basilicum grows vigorously, whether sown in a vegetable bed or on a windowsill, making it a practical way to spruce up salads, garnishes and other culinary creations even with limited garden space.
Delicate ferny foliage and pure white blooms make this a great addition to beds and borders. Long flowering from summer to autumn. Height: 120cm (47). Spread: 60cm (24).
Easy-to-grow and ready to pick in just 5 weeks, this innovative blend of leaves adds a flavour of summer-time french cuisine to your salad dishes. Height and spread: 15cm (6).
Harvest within 10-12 days! Cress is an all-year-round, nutritious and tasty addition to salads, sandwiches and garnishes, ideal for children to enjoy growing on a windowsill. Height: 5cm (2). Spread: 1cm (0.5).
Tall flower stems bear clusters of richly fragrant white blooms. Makes a real statement in borders and bedding schemes. Ideal in sun or semi-shade. Height: 80cm (31). Spread: 45cm (18).
This mixture of brightly coloured blooms upon a mass of variegated foliage makes for an attractive display in borders, or allow to cascade from windowboxes and baskets. Height: 240cm (94). Spread: 150cm (59).Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.
he ferny foliage and graceful, pure white flowers of Cosmos bipinnatus 'Purity' make this a popular and attractive annual. Blooms up to 10cm (4?) in diameter are produced from summer right through into the autumn, and make a lovely cut flower.
Compact growing variety of broad bean, which is ideal for smaller gardens. It offers bumper crops of 15cm (6in) pods that contain 5 tender beans, delicious to taste. Ideal for successional sowings, giving a harvest throughout summer. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 25cm (10).
Contains a mix of the varieties: Alyssum White, Cornflower Dwarf Mix, Corn Poppy, Coreopsis Mixed, Cosmidium, Cosmos, Californian Poppy. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 30cm (12).
The feathery foliage makes this herb a beautiful addition to gardens. With an aniseed aroma, it is an ideal accompaniment to fish dishes, whilst young stems can be added to salads. Height: 180cm (71). Spread: 45cm (18).Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.
Sweet Dreams' is a delightful mixture of sweet pea varieties including award winners. We?ve selected varieties that have fabulous fragrance, show-bench quality flowers and excellent garden performance. Sweet peas are a favourite for picking and enjoying in a vase indoors ? plus the more flowers you pick, the more you?ll get to enjoy as cutting encourages your plants to produce more and more flowers. Just a few flower stems can fill an entire room with that nostalgic scent. Sweet peas are ideal for growing up obelisks, over archways or scrambling up trellis.
Well known variety that yields solid, crisp, spring cabbages that boast firm pointed, well flavoured hearts. Ideal for cooking and make tasty ?spring greens?. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 35cm (14).
Antirrhinum majus 'Bronze Dragon' is an eye-catching, bushy dwarf plant with just about the darkest foliage we have ever seen on an Antirrhinum! It?s almost as attractive before it flowers as when it?s smothered in its gorgeous, purple and white blooms. Antirrhinum majus 'Bronze Dragon' boasts very good rust resistance, and is truly outstanding in both borders and containers.
These large round sprouts are firm and sweet-tasting. This heavy cropping variety is very popular and will provide a harvest from early autumn to Christmas. Height: 75cm (30). Spread: 50cm (20).
Large pink, white and red flowers make this a great variety for sunny beds and borders. Long flowering from summer to autumn and great for cutting. Height: 120cm (47). Spread: 60cm (24).