Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Houseplant Seeds – Bat Flower
This fascinating and unusual plant has bat-shaped flowers with long, attractive ‘whiskers’ – a perfect alternative to growing orchids in the home. These Tacca chantieri plants prefer high humidity, so either place in a warm bathroom or place the pot in a tray of gravel filled with water. Ideal to grow in a shady spot
Sunflower Seeds – Giant Grower (Tall Single)
How tall can you grow this amazing sunflower? Water and feed it well and support it against a wall or with a long cane. You can use your tape measure to record how quickly your sunflower grows and you could well beat the height we put on the packet – so get growing! FUN TO
Flowering Carrot Seeds – Dara
Blooms can be cut and will come again – and you’ll find purple carrots below ground during the season! Flowering carrot is also a real magnet for a wide range of beneficial ‘pest predator’ insects! Flowers June-September. Height 60-80cm (24-36). HA/HB – Hardy annual/Hardy Biennial.
Ammi majus Seeds – Snowflake
A fantastic border filler, producing masses of elegant snow-white flower heads atop lime green stems. Why not try sowing it alongside cornflowers, poppies and dahlias to create a beautiful display in the garden and a stunning mix of cutting flowers. Flowers June-October. Height. 90-100cm (36-40).
Wild Foxglove Seeds
Delicate tubular blooms on one side of the long leafy stems. Colours may be pale purple or white with speckled throats. A favourite for herbaceous borders and woodlands in early summer. Each flower has spots marking its large ‘landing pad’ … perfect for bumblebees. They prefer dappled shade and are attractive to beneficial insects. Flowers
Dill Herb Seeds
Annual with feathery blue-green foliage. Leaves and seeds may be used to flavour stews, casseroles, soups and fish dishes, and certain pickles. Lacewing larvae are sometimes called aphid lions for their love of an aphid lunch, and the adults can be attracted to your patch by flowering dill. Harvest July-October. Height 80-90cm (31-35); spread 80-90cm
Seeds for Predators – Fantasia Mix
A cheerful mix of single flowers, specially formulated from the very best strains. Colours include a clear lemon and a deep orange as well as interesting combinations of red and yellow. Very well matched for height, habit and flowering time. Dwarf single flowered. Ideal for edging and small beds. Flowers June-September. HHA – Half hardy
Rudbeckia Seeds – Purpurea, Brilliant Star
These striking flowers are not only beautiful to gardeners and flower arrangers, but they attract beneficial ladybirds too! Beautiful bright rose. An eye-catching display of bright rose, large daisy flowers with prominent discs. Excellent border plants, and lovely in floral arrangements. Flowers July-October. HHA/HP – Half hardy annual/Hardy perennial. Height 90-120cm (3-4′). To grow as
Seeds for Pollinators – Purple Elegance
Sprays of purple flowers on long, strong stems. A long-flowering perennial for the back of a border, producing a beautifully airy display that will last throughout summer and autumn. Flowers are enhanced by the deep coloured stems. Flowers June-October. Height 90-100cm (35-40).
Seeds for Pollinators – Teasel Seeds
These beautiful perennials will flower year after year, and they’re perfect for that popular ‘cottage garden’ look. Expect clusters of lavender flowers on long stems, perfect for pots and borders. If you’re keen to attract pollinators to your outside space, these plants are great for welcoming bees. Thrives in most soils. Flowers August-October. Height 60-75cm
Viola Seeds – Midnight Runner
Add drama to your hanging baskets with this purple-black viola! The bright eye gives each bloom real depth and adds to the overall charm of the velvety blooms. Flowers prolifically all summer long. Grow as a HHA – Half hardy annual or HB – Hardy biennial. Trailing.
Tithonia Seeds – Red Torch
Tall plants for the back of a border with large, single, orange/scarlet, dahlia-like blooms. Easy to grow and fast growing, flowers for garden decoration or cutting. Flowers July-October. Height 100-150cm (40-60").
Sweet William Seeds – Pinocchio
A superb dwarf, double-flowered sweet william, in an attractive range of colours. Annual variety. Height 15cm (6").
Gladioli Limoncello
A contemporary Sword Lily with a citrus twist! The large yellow blooms of Gladiolus ‘Limoncello’ make a spectacular sight in perennial border where their sunshine blooms will lift your spirits, even on the dullest of days. The strong upright stems are superb for adding structure to cut flower arrangements. Try planting gladioli in groups at
Gladioli Brown Sugar
A modern Sword Lily in a bold shade of burnt orange that will certainly attract attention! Gladiolus ‘Brown Sugar’ adds fiery colour to exotic borders and hot planting schemes. With sturdy upright stems, this hardy perennial makes a spectacular cut flower too. Try planting gladioli in groups at 14-day intervals to extend their flowering season,
Sweet Pea Seeds – Spencer Special Mix
A bright colour range that make excellent cut flowers. Seed selected from first-class sweet peas, many of them fragrant. HA – Hardy annual. Height 1.8m (6′). Scent 2. Heritage seed variety.
Aesculus x car Briotii
This attractive Aesculus is smaller than its relation, the conker tree. In summer the flowers are a deep-pink against green foliage. The foliage has seasonal interest when the leaves turn shades of yellow, orange and brown in the autumn. Produces small nuts ina less spikey casing than other conker trees. This RHS AGM winner is Full
Sunflower Seeds – Bird Table Flower (Titan)
Grow the sunflower with the biggest head! The flower heads can grow up to a massive 50cm (20") wide on strong, sturdy stems. But it is after the flower is gone that your bird table is formed and it’s an edible one! The old flower head is full of seeds to feed the birds well
Wildlife Garden Seeds – Corn Marigold
These bright yellow flowers were once common in the cornfields of Britain, but nowadays are confined principally to areas of waste. Height 45-60cm (1½-2′). HA – Hardy annual. Naturalised in Britain since the Iron Age Long sowing period Self seeds’ readily
Nigella Seeds – Alien Eggs! (Persian Jewels Mix)
Easy to grow, brightly coloured edible flowers, followed by impressively weird seed pods that look like Alien Eggs! You can also pick and dry the ‘eggs’ to use in the house as winter decorations. Height 45cm (18").
