Hollyhocks are a traditional feature of cottage garden borders and 'Halo Mixed' adds height and colour, with tall stems, almost 2 metres (6ft 6) high, full of bi-coloured flowers, with shades of pink, purple, white, red and yellow. Once planted, they will flower the following year and every year thereafter. Alcea rosea do well in sunny positions and are longer flowering than other Hollyhock cultivars, and will will bloom from June to July. They are great pollinators and will attract bees and butterflies to your garden, making it wildlife friendly.
Create a dreamy summer display with this pastel masterpiece, Cosmos bipinnatus 'Daydream?. Tall upright stems with soft ferny foliage create an airy effect which provides gentle movement to a planting scheme, each plant topped with a profusion of large daisy-like flowers.
This showy perennial is sure to grab the limelight at the front of your sunny borders. Slender blue-green foliage forms a dense clump over time, reminiscent of Iris, to which it is closely related.
If you?re going for a cottage-garden look, this pretty pastel Hollyhock ?Halo Pink? is just the ticket. With towering upright stems and impressive flower spikes, the large pale-pink blooms with halo centres make a really eye-catching feature.
An easy to grow spring to summer flowering annual which looks great planting in groups or drifts in beds and borders, Phacelia parryi 'Royal Admiral? produces a profusion of dainty blue flowers which bees and other pollinators just love to visit. Perfect for cottage-style borders and wildlife gardens.
Reliable, brilliant red flowers make this a long-standing summer favourite. Compact plants make them ideal in bedding schemes, containers and borders. Height and spread: 30cm (12).
Tall-growing cottage garden favourite. These easy-to-grow perennials are perfect for the back of sunny borders, with fully double blooms in bright colours. Height: 240cm (94). Spread: 60cm (24).Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.
Enjoy the star-like, brilliant red flowers year after year. These delicate perennials are tougher than they look and will keep flowering for a long period.
Vibrant mix of free-flowering stocks that are one of the easiest plants to grow. They are ideal for quickly filling gaps in your borders and containers. Height: 20cm (8). Spread: 15cm (6).
Bushy plants display a profucsion of attractive golden flowers all summer long. An excellent variety for bedding, borders and patio containers. Height: 23cm (9).Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.
One of the easiest and prettiest cottage garden plants to grow. Flowers bloom throughout summer in a wonderful array of colours. Great for cutting and drying. Height: 40cm (16). Spread: 25cm (10).
Fun-to-grow mix of small fruited gourds in a wide selection of colours and shapes. Plants will climb, cascade or spread over ground. Fruits can be harvested, dried and varnished. Height: 35cm (14). Spread: 200cm (79).
Delicate fragrance and graceful colours. This beautiful selection of varieties, many of which date from the 16th century, are superb for climbing or cascading from a basket. Height: 180cm (71). Spread: 30cm (12).
Magnificent white flowers in abundance on bushy plants that make a great display in borders throughout summer. Fragrant during summer evenings too. Height: 90cm (36). Spread: 45cm (18).
Versatile and unfussy, these bright double-flowered nasturtiums have compact growth, masses of blooms, and will suit bedding schemes, borders and containers. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 30cm (12). Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.
A highly fragrant mixture of pretty bold and pastel coloured flowers. All great climbers that may reach up to 6ft, and also wonderful for cutting. Height: 180cm (71). Spread: 30cm (12).
An easy-to-grow annual for bedding and borders. Large frilly blooms in a mix of colours, from deep orange to cream, are long flowering and great for cutting. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 45cm (18). Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.
Gorgeous sky blue flowers, up to 6cm (2½in) across that open in the morning, appear throughout summer on this free-flowering, elegant climber. Height: 300cm (18). Spread: 30cm (12).
Amazing ground-cover variety of sweet pea, in a wide range of colours. Its also suited for windowboxes and even hanging baskets for an unusual display! Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 60cm (24).