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Variety |
Annual/Biennial/Perennial |
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Height |
Spread |
Sow dates |
Plant out dates |
Flowers |
Description |
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| 1 |
Anchusa Blue Angel |
Perennial |
No |
45cm |
20cm |
Feb- April |
May |
July-August |
A gorgeous plant with vivid indigo-blue flowers which have lots and lots of blooms. Technically a perennial, 'Blue Angel' can be grown as an annual and adds a burst of colour to any border. |
| 2 |
Nicotiana Affinis |
Annual |
No |
90cm |
45cm |
March- April |
May |
June- September |
Nicotiana is fabulous for shaded areas of the garden. A bright white, it's fabulous in borders and post. |
| 3 |
Oxeye Daisy |
Perennial |
No |
90cm |
45cm |
Feb- April |
May |
May- August |
These are synonymous with British summers. Gorgeous daisy flowers which come back year after year! |
| 4 |
Phlox Twinkle Dwarf Star |
Annual |
No |
20cm |
20cm |
Feb- May |
May |
June- September |
One of my absolute favourite things to grow from seed, these have gorgeous zig zag flowers and are so wonderful in pots to enjoy all summer. |
| 5 |
Polemonium Jacob's Ladder |
Perennial |
No |
90cm |
30cm |
Feb- April |
May |
May- August |
A beautiful native wild flower this has gorgeous tall blue flowers which are fabulous for the back of borders. Sown early will flower in as little as three months from seed. |
| 6 |
Limonium Suworowii |
Annual |
No |
60cm |
30cm |
Feb-April |
May |
June-September |
Very different and striking, this is also known as 'Pink Pokers'. Gorgeous pink spires of flowers- it's going to look fab in your borders! |
| 7 |
Cosmos Candystripe |
Annual |
Yes |
60cm |
25cm |
Feb- May |
May |
June- October |
One of my favourite Cosmos varieties, it has a gorgeous pink outside of each petal with a lovely white middle. Easy to grow and has the most flowers per square metre of any plant. |
| 8 |
Nigella Delft Blue |
Annual |
No |
60cm |
30cm |
Feb- May |
May |
May- September |
Nigella is an absolute garden classic and this variety is easy to grow. It's also sometimes known as 'love in a mist'. |
| 9 |
Aubretia Royal Blue |
Perennial |
No |
15cm |
45cm |
Feb- June |
May- June |
June- September |
An excellent ground cover perennial, perfect for rockeries, walls, borders, edging paths.This is fabulous planted alongside other trailling low growing plants like Erigeron! |
| 10 |
Brachycome Swan River Daisy |
Annual |
No |
25cm |
25cm |
Feb-April |
n/a |
June-September |
An attractive lilac-colour with daisy-like blooms over a long flowering period. This annual bedding plant is an essential ingredient for summer container displays. Ferny deep green foliage is cloaked in a mat of rich blue flowers. Ideal for edging paths or borders. |
| 11 |
Viola Large Flowered Mix |
Annual |
No |
15cm |
15cm |
March- April |
April- May |
June- December |
The cutest little flowers, violas are fabulous for adding on top of pots and at the edges of borders, full of colour and cheer! |
| 12 |
Stocks Night Scented |
Annual |
Yes |
50cm |
20cm |
March- June |
June- August |
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Deliciously scented flowers which open in the evening. Brilliant planted near doors, windows and where the scent can be enjoyed. |
| 13 |
Saponaria Vaccaria Pink Beauty |
Annual |
No |
60cm |
30cm |
March- June |
Direct sow |
June- September |
A very similar plant to Gypsophila, with tiny, pretty pink flowers. It looks very cute mixed into borders and is so easy to grow! I'm very excited about this one! |
| 14 |
Ragged Robin |
Annual |
No |
70cm |
45cm |
March- May |
March- May |
June- September |
One of our most glamorous, starry wild flowers which makes the perfect upper-storey to a back-lit area of grass, or wild garden and brilliant in just the same role in almost any arrangement. I love it. |
| 15 |
Balsam Tom Thumb Mix |
Annual |
No |
40cm |
20cm |
May |
May |
July- September |
Amazing for bees and pollinators and this self seeds freely, a wonderful plant for middle of borders for interest. |
| 16 |
Calandrina Ruby Tuesday |
Perennial |
No |
15cm |
45cm |
March-May |
May |
June- September |
A gorgeous deep violet, this is an ideal plant for growing on rock gardens or as an edging of a border. This variety has intense violet rose blooms and it's low growing so good for the fronts of borders. |
| 18 |
Canterbury Bells |
Biennial |
No |
120cm |
40cm |
May- June |
May |
June-August |
I adore Canterbury Bells, they have such a gorgeous cup shaped flowers in pueple, blues and pinks. They are wonderful dotted through borders for flowers in early summer! |
| 19 |
Cornflower Romantic Mix |
Annual |
Yes |
100cm |
30cm |
March- May |
May |
June- October |
No garden is complete without cornflowers, they are so great for a riot of colour. I love this pink mix of gorgeous cornflowers. Also great for bees and as edible flowers! |
| 20 |
Eryngium Planum Sea Holly |
Perennial |
No |
75cm |
45cm |
March- April |
May |
July- October |
A stunning blue coloured plant with sculpted heads in a gorgeous grey or rich royal blue. Hard to beat and loved by pollinators. |
| 21 |
Morning Glory' Heavenly Blue |
Annual |
No |
3m |
2m |
March- May |
May |
June- September |
This variety stopped me in my tracks- so gorgeous! The most incredible annual climber, so great for hiding any eye sores in your garden each summer, or to climb up a support. Very pretty pale blue flowers, like nothing else you've seen! |
| 17 |
Campanula Glomerata Superba |
Perennial |
No |
15cm |
45cm |
March-May |
May |
June- August |
An invaluable ground cover, carpeting plant which spreads itself into cracks and joins in patios, terraces, walls and steps |
| 22 |
Larkspur Dwarf Hyacinth Flowered |
Annual |
No |
40cm |
20cm |
March- May |
May |
June- September |
These dwarf larkspur are great for growing in pots! Very pretty mix of pastel purple, pinks and whites! Fab for bees and pollinators too! |
| 24 |
Saponaria Ocymoides Tumbling Ted |
Annual |
No |
10cm |
60cm |
March- June |
Direct sow |
June- September |
Commonly known as tumbling Ted, Saponaria ocymoides is an RHS Award of Garden Merit winning perennial that is a must-have for your garden. Growing only 10-15cm tall, with a spread of 60cm, they will produce clusters of small pink flowers. Saponaria can be grown as a low-growing carpet plant or trailing gently over a wall. Super cute! |
| 23 |
Linaria Canon J Went |
Perennial |
No |
90cm |
30cm |
March- April |
May |
June- September |
I am so excited about this variety, Linaria is so easy to grow and it has loads of flowers to enjoy! It loves a sunny spot and is so easy going AND it's a perennial, so will come back year after year! Throughout summer, slender upright spires are covered with small, snapdragon-like flowers in a pretty shade of shell pink, which attract bees and other pollinators. |
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